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Feb 16, 2021 7:43 AM
2020 was a difficult year for U.S. red meat exports to Colombia, where COVID-19 took a major toll on meat demand and consumer spending. With demand expected to rebound this year, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is looking to expand the retail presence of U.S. pork and beef in Colombia.
USMEF Colombia representative Don Mason explains that these efforts include a new education and training initiative for Colombian butcher shop owners and their employees, funded through the USDA Agricultural Trade Promotion Program, the National Pork Board and the Beef Checkoff Program.
Webinar Information
Start Date: Mar 11, 2021 - 01:00 PM CST
The recent COVID-19 pandemic and economic impacts in the swine industry have changed some of our normal practices in swine health and production. We will be hearing from two of the leading swine veterinarians on how they have adapted and applied technology and data analytics to make swine herd health and production decisions efficiently and effectively in today’s challenging environment.
Joining us as speakers will be:
Dr. Pete Thomas, DVM, MS
Director of Health Services
Iowa Select Farms
From 2007 – 2012, Pete was a partner at Veterinary Medical Center and ProPig Management in Worthington, Minn., where he specialized in veterinary services for pork producers. From 2012-2016 he served as a staff veterinarian for Smithfield Foods (formerly Murphy Brown LLC). Pete is a member of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and has served on its program planning committee, budget committee, and pharmaceutical is
Opportunities for 2021 pork exports after record-setting 2020 Last year was a record-setting year for U.S. pork exports, with sales up 11% by volume and 11% in terms of value.
Feb 12, 2021
Last year was a record-setting year for U.S. pork exports. Sales abroad in 2020 were up 11% by volume and value increased 11% compared to 2019, according to recent data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. From January to December, 6.56 billion pounds of U.S. pork and pork variety meat, valued at $7.7 billion, were exported globally. Pork exports accounted for 29.3% of total U.S. pork production.
• Pork Industry Excellence Award Duane Stateler
• Ohio Pork Council Service Award Todd Price
• Ohio Pork Council Swine Manager of the Year Travis Stahl (of Hord Family Farms)
• Ohio Pork Council Friend of Ohio Pork Industry Award Ohio Dairy Producers Association
• Ohio Pork Council Pork Promoter of the Year Award Lauren Schwab Eyre.
Here is more about each of the award winners.
Pork Industry Excellence Award: Duane Stateler
Duane Stateler has made many contributions to the pork industry both at the state and national level.
Stateler Family Farms spans six generations and agriculture has always been an integral part of Duane’s life as a fourth-generation pig farmer. Growing up on the family farm, Duane worked alongside his father to raise pigs farrow-to-finish and grow crops. However, in 1984, Duane and his wife, Margie, made the difficult decision to phase out of pork production in order to prioritize Duane’s health.
(NAFB) – In 2020, exports of U.S. pork set record high levels. According to Clay Eastwood, Director of International Marketing with the National Pork Board, nearly 30 percent of the total U.S. pork production was exported to foreign markets, for consumption. Eastwood breaks that down into export value and volume details.
As one of the leading sources of pork on the global table, Eastwood says about 7 countries currently import that majority of our pork. China led the way, but success in other markets is important to the overall success of export growth.