A farmer Rock Rapids farmer and Iowa Corn member becomes the Feed Grain Sector Representative to the U.S. Meat Export Federation Board.
Dean Meyer will serve a three-year term helping to lead the USMEF Feed Grain and Oilseed Committee. He?s charged with enhancing communications back to commodity organizations representing grains and oilseeds.
?The livestock industry ranks as Iowa corn farmers? number one customer. That?s why, Iowa Corn supports USMEF in growing both beef and pork exports as a critical market for Iowa?s livestock industry. The Iowa Corn Promotion Board has invested millions since 1979 to develop export red meat markets,? Meyer says.
Meyer says it is also important the U.S. does not terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement. ?Our largest trading partner is Mexico and the red meat industry right now cannot afford a hiccup and they are a key market. I am looking forward to the position, and am both humbled and honored to be selected. I am looking forward to representing feed grains at the USMEF table,? Meyer adds.
Meyer was announced a representive the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference held in Tucson, Arizona last week.
