New USMEF Chair Says Federation Working Hard On Beef Front

Suggested Lead: The new chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation believes there are many reasons to reopen U.S. beef export markets quickly. But most important, says cattle feeder Alan Smith of Wichita, Kansas, is to help U.S. producers regain lost value…

And Smith says it’s important to reopen the markets sooner than later …

Smith says USMEF staff – with funding from the beef checkoff, USDA and its other resources – continues to work hard laying the groundwork for market re-entry …

Smith says bans this year have a way of driving home a message …

Smith was asked what lies ahead for USMEF during the weeks and months ahead …

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, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

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