More than four decades after starting his career in his family’s cattle feeding business, Skahill is adding the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Distinguished Service Award to his extensive resume.
Exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value.
The year 2011 has passed, and many processors are sad to see it go. Even with the economic uncertainty that has plagued the United States for several years, many companies in this industry reached record sales figures and operating income.
Integrated Management Information Inc. announced that its president, Leann Saunders, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation at the USMEF's 35th Anniversary Strategic Planning Conference.
August was another outstanding month for U.S. pork and beef exports, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Exports of U.S. beef and pork continued on a record-setting pace in March, with beef posting a 65 percent gain in value versus year-ago levels and pork showing an impressive 40 percent increase, according to statistics compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The positive trend for U.S. beef and pork exports continued in February, with an increasingly large portion of total U.S. production going to international customers while returning more revenue to America’s red meat industry, according to statistics compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Responding to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the U.S. Meat Export Federation has established a two-phased Japan Relief Program designed to engage a broad range of the U.S. agricultural community in providing support for Japanese citizens affected by the devastating March 11 natural disaster.
