date:May 14, 2012
The US exported 598,058 metric tons of pork with a value of $1.66 billion, USMEF said.
A 20 percent increase in pork export value for the first quarter is extraordinary, especially considering the record performance of last year, said Phili Seng, USMEF president and chief executive officer. 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