*Post updated with audio from NAFB*

The Nebraska Corn Board is proud to announce that Mark Jagels, a farmer from Davenport, Neb., was elected chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) at the organization’s recent annual conference. Jagels served as USMEF vice-chairman over the previous year.

ZimmComm intern Kristyn Stidham had a chance to talk with Mark at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual Trade Talk last week, right after he was elected as chairman. He told her that USMEF is very excited about the big increase in exports to Japan after that country moved back to allowing 30-month and under cattle.

“We’ve seen exports to Japan up 57% since that time,” said Mark. “We had really been out of that market since the BSE ‘black Christmas’ but with their adoption of the 30-month and under rule exports have really surged there.

Listen to Kristyn’s interview with Mark here: Interview with Mark Jagels, USMEF

2013 NAFB Convention Photo Album