U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk, a pork and grain producer from Edgerton, Minn., participated in his first Cattle Industry Convention last week (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2024) in Orlando. Spronk reflects on his conversations with cattle producers and other beef industry leaders about the importance of expanding global demand for U.S. beef.
Spronk and members of the USMEF staff presented at the Feb. 1 meeting of the Beef Checkoff Program’s International Marketing Committee, where producers were eager to talk about the current state of U.S. beef exports and where new opportunities for export growth are emerging. Spronk notes that while the past year’s exports were down from the record-breaking levels of 2022, export value (through November) still equated to nearly $395 per head of fed slaughter. Spronk also emphasizes the importance of beef variety meat exports in maximizing the value of every animal.
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