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Agman

Mike

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What is the function of the "U.S. Meat Export Federation?

Are they a private entity or somehow government affiliated?

Tell me all you know. I'm all ears and eager to learn.
 

agman

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The following should provide the explanation you seek.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal. Headquartered in Denver, USMEF has offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Mexico City and London. USMEF also has special market representatives covering China, Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

This worldwide network of offices has forged a series of partnerships which has ensured that USMEF, U.S. companies and U.S. products have become integral parts of international red meat markets. An extensive international presence allows USMEF to have a finger on the pulse of vital markets from Moscow to Singapore. USMEF shares its local intelligence and two decades of experience with U.S. exporters and traders and buyers, end users, and processors in each market.

The U.S Meat Export Federation has eight distinct sectors, representing the entire U.S. production, processing and distribution system. Allied industries, which provide critical inputs to the red meat industry, are also active on the USMEF Board of Directors. USMEF receives funding and support from USDA, exporting companies and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

Source: U.S. Meat Export Federation
 
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Anonymous

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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal.

Where does the funding to operate come from?
 

Mike

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Oldtimer said:
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal.

Where does the funding to operate come from?

From me and you:

USMEF receives funding and support from USDA, exporting companies and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.
 

Econ101

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Oldtimer said:
Mike said:
USMEF receives funding and support from USDA, exporting companies and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

Another one of our checkoff funded, Packer/AMI run projects :???:

If they would just work on getting the policy correct at the USDA it would do more for the producers than money spent this way.

The USDA is killing producer interest and promoting a small minority of packers that are funneling money into politician's coffers to keep it that way.
 

mrj

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Oldtimer said:
Mike said:
USMEF receives funding and support from USDA, exporting companies and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

Another one of our checkoff funded, Packer/AMI run projects :???:

OT, that outfit promotes selling more beef.

While that benefits packers, if the price is right, it also benefits cattle producers, doesn't it?

If you don't believe it does, please explain how selling more beef does not benefit producers........no bs about packers making more than producers, either!

I would guess there are cattle producers from MT on the USMEF board. I know there are, or have been some from SD. I seriously doubt they let anyone run over, intimidate, or tell them how to vote on issues!

MRJ
 
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Anonymous

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MRJ said:
Oldtimer said:

Another one of our checkoff funded, Packer/AMI run projects :???:

OT, that outfit promotes selling more beef.

While that benefits packers, if the price is right, it also benefits cattle producers, doesn't it?

If you don't believe it does, please explain how selling more beef does not benefit producers........no bs about packers making more than producers, either!

I would guess there are cattle producers from MT on the USMEF board. I know there are, or have been some from SD. I seriously doubt they let anyone run over, intimidate, or tell them how to vote on issues!

MRJ

MRJ- I can't argue the importance of the USMEF, because I really don't know that much about them...I guess all the years of watching the NCBA crawl into the packers bed have made me a skeptic with anything involving any tryst concerning the checkoff and packers.....
 

Econ101

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MRJ, can you show us evidence that the group has had any success in promoting beef overseas and if so, why promote it overseas when our own Secretary of Agriculture kills the possiblity of being shipped overseas through policy.

Is there ANY evidence that this is not just an arm of the big packers in their concentration game?
 

agman

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Econ101 said:
MRJ, can you show us evidence that the group has had any success in promoting beef overseas and if so, why promote it overseas when our own Secretary of Agriculture kills the possiblity of being shipped overseas through policy.

Is there ANY evidence that this is not just an arm of the big packers in their concentration game?

If you actually knew the growth in beef exports since the mid-1980's you would not ask be asking MRJ to supply the evidence to you. How can you constantly make so many claims and accusations and know so very little?

Annual exports grew from virtually nothing to 9.0% of our annual beef production. During much of that period beef exports grew much faster than beef imports. Yes, the MEF was instrumental in that growth.
 

Econ101

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agman said:
Econ101 said:
MRJ, can you show us evidence that the group has had any success in promoting beef overseas and if so, why promote it overseas when our own Secretary of Agriculture kills the possiblity of being shipped overseas through policy.

Is there ANY evidence that this is not just an arm of the big packers in their concentration game?

If you actually knew the growth in beef exports since the mid-1980's you would not ask be asking MRJ to supply the evidence to you. How can you constantly make so many claims and accusations and know so very little?

Annual exports grew from virtually nothing to 9.0% of our annual beef production. During much of that period beef exports grew much faster than beef imports. Yes, the MEF was instrumental in that growth.

And of that 9% can you break down which packers benefitted as a percent?
 

agman

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Econ101 said:
agman said:
Econ101 said:
MRJ, can you show us evidence that the group has had any success in promoting beef overseas and if so, why promote it overseas when our own Secretary of Agriculture kills the possiblity of being shipped overseas through policy.

Is there ANY evidence that this is not just an arm of the big packers in their concentration game?

If you actually knew the growth in beef exports since the mid-1980's you would not ask be asking MRJ to supply the evidence to you. How can you constantly make so many claims and accusations and know so very little?

Annual exports grew from virtually nothing to 9.0% of our annual beef production. During much of that period beef exports grew much faster than beef imports. Yes, the MEF was instrumental in that growth.

And of that 9% can you break down which packers benefitted as a percent?

Since you asked the question why don't you provide some answers for a change?

Just a little help to get you started. Creekstone has stated they derived thirty-five percent of their revenue from exports. How do you think any of the majors would rate against that figure?!!! Give it to us conspiracy theorist. I want to watch you do the Econ shuffle again.
 
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Anonymous

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OT: "I guess all the years of watching the NCBA crawl into the packers bed have made me a skeptic with anything involving any tryst concerning the checkoff and packers....."

Same old whiskey talk.

Don't confuse "NOT JOINING THE THUMB SUCKING PACKER BLAMERS IN THEIR BASELESS CONSPIRACY THEORIES" as "crawling into the packers bed".

What a sad state of affairs when a washed up law man doesn't even understand the concept of "PRESUMED INNOCENT".

If NCBA members think for themselves and base their opinions on factual information as opposed to baseless packer blaming conspiracy theories, they are "crawling in bed with the packers".

Look at the packer blamer's success record in the court room OT and ask yourself why anyone would jump in bed with R-CULT/OCM/LMA and their never ending string of unsupported allegations?

Keep tipping that jug OT!



~SH~
 
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Anonymous

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~SH~ said:
OT: "I guess all the years of watching the NCBA crawl into the packers bed have made me a skeptic with anything involving any tryst concerning the checkoff and packers....."

Same old whiskey talk.

Don't confuse "NOT JOINING THE THUMB SUCKING PACKER BLAMERS IN THEIR BASELESS CONSPIRACY THEORIES" as "crawling into the packers bed".

What a sad state of affairs when a washed up law man doesn't even understand the concept of "PRESUMED INNOCENT".

If NCBA members think for themselves and base their opinions on factual information as opposed to baseless packer blaming conspiracy theories, they are "crawling in bed with the packers".

Look at the packer blamer's success record in the court room OT and ask yourself why anyone would jump in bed with R-CULT/OCM/LMA and their never ending string of unsupported allegations?

Keep tipping that jug OT!



~SH~

And what facts of truth are we suppose to discertain from that rant :???:
 

Econ101

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agman said:
Econ101 said:
agman said:
If you actually knew the growth in beef exports since the mid-1980's you would not ask be asking MRJ to supply the evidence to you. How can you constantly make so many claims and accusations and know so very little?

Annual exports grew from virtually nothing to 9.0% of our annual beef production. During much of that period beef exports grew much faster than beef imports. Yes, the MEF was instrumental in that growth.

And of that 9% can you break down which packers benefitted as a percent?

Since you asked the question why don't you provide some answers for a change?

Just a little help to get you started. Creekstone has stated they derived thirty-five percent of their revenue from exports. How do you think any of the majors would rate against that figure?!!! Give it to us conspiracy theorist. I want to watch you do the Econ shuffle again.

I did not think you could, Agman. It is important that you actually know a little about international trade before you discuss it.

Cargill has scored big in the comparative game of political bse. They have shut Tyson out of Japan and can supply that market with their australian operations. Unfortunately Creekstone and other competitors were shut out also. That does not help out domestic producers in the U.S. Please don't quote the piddly Canadian production coming out of Canada and going to Japan. The bse issue does bring out some interesting points to your ridiculous free trade agreements which I will address in the next post.

And SH, that discussion is for the adults, not you and your moranic posts.
 
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Anonymous

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Conman: "Cargill has scored big in the comparative game of political bse. They have shut Tyson out of Japan and can supply that market with their australian operations."

It's time once again to prove just how cheap talk is at this site.

CONMAN, WHERE IS YOUR PROOF TO BACK YOUR ALLEGATION THAT CARGILL, WHO OWNS EXCEL, SHUT TYSON OUT OF JAPAN.

Watch the diversion dance folks............



~SH~
 

Econ101

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~SH~ said:
Conman: "Cargill has scored big in the comparative game of political bse. They have shut Tyson out of Japan and can supply that market with their australian operations."

It's time once again to prove just how cheap talk is at this site.

CONMAN, WHERE IS YOUR PROOF TO BACK YOUR ALLEGATION THAT CARGILL, WHO OWNS EXCEL, SHUT TYSON OUT OF JAPAN.

Watch the diversion dance folks............



~SH~

SH, this is no court of law and you are not my client. You need to answer your own question with your own resources. I am not an extension agent.

Is Cargill shipping beef to Japan? Where is it coming from? Is the U.S. sending beef to Japan?

Please don't bring this discussion down to another "stupid" argument.
 
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Anonymous

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DIVERSION!

Anything to avoid having to back your never ending empty allegations.


~SH~
 
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