U.S. beef exports set annual records for both volume and value in 2022, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Pork exports finished lower year-over-year but export value was the third largest on record.

The promotion capitalizes on the Central American region’s passion for the FIFA World Cup.

November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF, while 2022 beef export value already set a full-year record of nearly $11 billion.

Dean Meyer, a corn, soybean and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, is the new USMEF chair.

U.S. red meat exports will likely set a value record approaching $20 billion this year, but the industry is facing an array of obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening currencies of key trading partners and lingering effects of the COVID pandemic.

September U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals while beef exports slowed their previous record pace.

Lighthizer and Saunders receive awards for their advancements in the industry.

U.S. pork and beef exports are growing.

Leaders representing the U.S. red meat industry recently traveled to Japan to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the inaugural U.S. Meat Export Federation office.

Demand for takeout and delivery reached new heights in Japan during the pandemic, and the foodservice sector responded by developing new menu ideas for customers.