date:May 14, 2012
rose 4% in value, to US$1.25bn in the first quarter of 2012.
In March beef shipments dropped to 89,803t, down 23% from last year but up 3% from February, while value was US$438.5m, down 8% year-on-year but up 7% from the previous month.
On the beef side, market access issues and price sensitivity are making volume growth difficult in some markets, but we are pleased to see export value remaining above last years record pace, even on smaller volumes,said Seng.
Beef exports accounted for 12