RFD Illinois May 29, 2023

As the U.S. red meat industry faces several challenges, exports provided a bright spot as U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) members gathered in Minneapolis last week for the organization’s Spring Conference, USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom points out some of the areas where exports bolster the industry’s economic outlook. Eric Mittenthal President of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council and Chief Strategy Officer North American Meat Institute talks about ‘Protein Pact for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow.’ Plus, Charlyn Fargo, SIU Med School, talks Memorial Day grilling.