date:Apr 09, 2013
US beef and pork segments continued a trend of increased value on lower volumes, according to USMEF data. Pork exports recorded a slight decline.
Beef exports grew 5 percent in value to $430 million compared to a year ago despite a slight decline in volume to 86,367 metric tons, according to USMEF. February pork exports eased 5 percent in volume to 178,510 mt and 6 percent in value to $494.6 million compared February 2012.
The good news is that the long-awaited change in beef access to Japan c