date:May 13, 2014
Despite record prices, US pork exports were up a huge 21.7 per cent in March compared to a year ago thanks to increased shipments to China, Mexico, South Korea, Colombia, Philippines and Australia, according to Ron Plain and Scott Brown.
Imports of pork were up 11.5 per cent in March due to more pork coming in from Canada, Denmark and Poland. During March, pork exports equaled 26.1 per cent of production and imports equaled 4.3 per cent of production. During the first quarter of 2014, US pork e