ATLANTA — Jim Sumner, president and CEO of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), was the keynote speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation’s Executive Luncheon, held during the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo. Sumner is also this year’s recipient of the Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award.
During his presentation on “U.S. Poultry and Egg Exports: Our $100 Billion Bonanza,” Sumner described his 32-year tenure at USAPEEC and discussed the monetary value of poultry and eggs that have been exported during that timeframe, which is calculated at $102 billion. This is in comparison to when. . .