Media Registration Now Open for USMEF Spring Conference in Fort Worth
Media registration is now open for the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, May 21-23, at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
The registration fee is waived for reporters covering the conference. Please use this link to register, and contact Joe Schuele (or call 303-547-0030) or John Herath (or call 574-440-9345) to obtain the media passcode.
REGISTER HERE
Kicking off the event, keynote speaker Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, will deliver an update and outlook on cattle and beef production, along with his expert analysis of both the international and domestic protein markets. Blach will also address grain supplies and the key farm and ranch operating costs shaping prices and profitability.
Featured speakers will also include John Newton, Ph.D., executive head of Terrain. Formerly serving as a USDA economist and as chief economist for the Senate Agriculture Committee and the American Farm Bureau Federation, Newton provides unparalleled insights on agricultural policy. He will discuss the challenges involved in developing the new Farm Bill, as well as the latest on agricultural appropriations, tariffs and trade, and other critical policy issues.
Also on the agenda is Rick Stott, president and CEO of Superior Farms, who will highlight how the meat and livestock industries are rallying together to overcome challenges posed by anti-agriculture activists. In November, voters in Denver rejected – by nearly a 2-to-1 margin – a ballot initiative that would have banned slaughterhouses within the city limits. The ban would have forced closure of Superior Farms’ lamb processing facility, which employs about 160 workers in Denver and provides essential services for lamb producers.
In addition to our guest speakers, USMEF’s international team will be presenting on market conditions and promotional activities in their regions, and will be available for interviews.
There is no registration deadline for media, but pre-registration is appreciated for planning purposes. Also please note that the USMEF room block closes April 25.