As the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) regional director for Europe, Russia and the Middle East, John Brook oversees a sprawling territory made up of very diverse markets. But, Brook found himself in exciting new territory last week as USMEF teamed with the Foreign Agriculture Service office in Dakar, Senegal, for the first-ever formal promotion of U.S. beef in West Africa....More

Join BEEF Jan. 18-28, 2012, as the BEEF Study Tour of Brazil hits the road to take an up-close look at the beef production industry and infrastructure of this world agricultural powerhouse....More

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) board of directors meeting in Washington, DC, had an optimistic tone – well-deserved considering the record pace U.S. beef exports have established so far in 2011. But the discussion also highlighted the critical importance of exports in a period of very high agricultural production costs, and included reminders that the industry is still being held back by a number of obstacles and trade barriers...More

While the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaking from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor are “still a tragedy that unfolds with new chapters every day,” Japan continues to be a growing market for U.S. beef, says Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)....More

U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) warned Japan this week of economic sanctions if its import ban on U.S. beef continues, the Kyodo News reported. "The embargo has gone on too long, and an amicable agreement must be reached soon or Congress will have no ......More