November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF, while 2022 beef export value already set a full-year record of nearly $11 billion.
U.S. red meat exports will likely set a value record approaching $20 billion this year, but the industry is facing an array of obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening currencies of key trading partners and lingering effects of the COVID pandemic.
Leaders representing the U.S. red meat industry recently traveled to Japan to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the inaugural U.S. Meat Export Federation office.
Demand for takeout and delivery reached new heights in Japan during the pandemic, and the foodservice sector responded by developing new menu ideas for customers.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently hosted meat processors from across Latin America at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
for a further processing seminar.