Weekly USMEF Audio Report: International Livestock Congress Gets Underway in Denver...

On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the 2010 International Livestock Congress is being held in Denver. The U.S. Meat Export Federation will have a significant role in the conference, as USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng will moderate a morning session and USMEF Economist Erin Daley will appear on a discussion panel covering current beef trade issues.

Ms. Daley will participate on the panel with Rob Shuey, vice president of international sales for Tyson Foods, and Greg Bloom, national sales manager for Colorado Meat Packers.

In this audio report, Ms. Daley discusses some of the issues that will be covered in Tuesday’s panel discussion:

For a complete agenda and additional updates from the International Livestock Congress, please visit www.usmef.org.

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