According to Dan Dierschke, a cow/calf producer from Austin, Texas, during th...

According to Dan Dierschke, a cow/calf producer from Austin, Texas, during the ups and downs the U.S. beef industry has gone through in the past years, one constant remains: the valuable efforts of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to increase beef access and demand in export markets.

Dierschke, who serves on the USMEF executive committee, says USMEF is a success story that more beef producers should know.

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Dierschke says U.S. beef producers are still recovering export markets due to losses from the BSE case in December 2003.

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But the U.S. beef export picture continues to improve with new opportunities.

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Dierschke says challenges come with new opportunities, but the unparalleled safety of U.S. beef helps the industry regain export value.

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The U.S. Meat Export Federation is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, lamb, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

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