National Pork Board and U.S. Meat Export Federation to Partner on Pork 2040
November 13, 2018
The National Pork Board, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are engaging in a foresight-based marketing study called Pork 2040.
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