Suggested Lead: Mexico currently is the top destination for U.S. beef, altho...

Suggested Lead: Mexico currently is the top destination for U.S. beef, although 2004 statistics show a decrease in volume and value from the previous year as Mexico now only accepts U.S. boneless cuts due to the 2003 case of BSE in the United States. Gilberto Lozano, Mexico director of the U.S. Meat Export Federation also explains another factor is high local beef prices.

USMEF counters current market limitations by developing new methods of marketing U.S. beef to Mexican consumers…

USMEF looks for creative and fun ways of cooking U.S. beef to make it appealing to mothers and children…

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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