Secretary Schafer Will Address USMEF Board of Directors Meeting

Secretary Schafer Will Address USMEF Board of Directors Meeting

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer will be the keynote speaker at the general session of the USMEF Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 21.

Secretary Schafer, a former governor of North Dakota, was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on January 28, 2008. He is expected to speak about beef access developments, the status of the Doha Round trade talks and the future of U.S. agriculture.

As governor of North Dakota, Schafer worked to expand that state’s agricultural exports to China. He led efforts to upgrade North Dakota’s communications infrastructure and make high-speed voice and data networks available to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses.

The USMEF Board of Directors Meeting & Product Showcase runs from May 21-23, 2008, at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas. A brochure and hotel registration information are online at www.USMEF.org. For more information, contact Jackie Boubin at 303-623-6328 or jboubin@usmef.org.

Russia

Ministry Allocates Balance Of Import Quotas

Russia’s Ministry of Economy and Development has announced the second part (75 percent) of its quota distribution for chilled beef (HS 0201) and frozen beef (0202), frozen pork (0203) and pork trimmings (0203 29550 2 and 0203 29900 2) for 2008. The distribution was allocated to importers based on the volume of their 2007 imports.

Since the 25 percent of the quota allocated in mid-January was exhausted, the allocation means U.S. exporters can resume shipments.

Secretary Schafer Will Address USMEF Board of Directors Meeting

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer will be the keynote speaker at the general session of the USMEF Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 21.

Secretary Schafer, a former governor of North Dakota, was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on January 28, 2008. He is expected to speak about beef access developments, the status of the Doha Round trade talks and the future of U.S. agriculture.

As governor of North Dakota, Schafer worked to expand that state’s agricultural exports to China. He led efforts to upgrade North Dakota’s communications infrastructure and make high-speed voice and data networks available to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses.

The USMEF Board of Directors Meeting & Product Showcase runs from May 21-23, 2008, at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas. A brochure and hotel registration information are online at www.USMEF.org. For more information, contact Jackie Boubin at 303-623-6328 or jboubin@usmef.org.

Russia

Ministry Allocates Balance Of Import Quotas

Russia’s Ministry of Economy and Development has announced the second part (75 percent) of its quota distribution for chilled beef (HS 0201) and frozen beef (0202), frozen pork (0203) and pork trimmings (0203 29550 2 and 0203 29900 2) for 2008. The distribution was allocated to importers based on the volume of their 2007 imports.

Since the 25 percent of the quota allocated in mid-January was exhausted, the allocation means U.S. exporters can resume shipments.