USMEF’s Halstrom Talks Export Results & Opportunities at Pork Forum

U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom will be addressing participants at the National Pork Industry Forum on Thursday, March 7.

U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom will be addressing participants at the National Pork Industry Forum on Thursday, March 7. Halstrom offers a preview of his presentation in the audio report below.

In his address to the Pork Act Delegate Session, Halstrom plans to discuss new opportunities for U.S. pork in established markets such as South Korea, Japan and Colombia, as well as developments in emerging markets in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.

He will also highlight USMEF’s efforts to preserve market share and capitalize on new opportunities in Mexico, despite facing a 20 percent retaliatory duty.

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