date:May 14, 2012
n percent from March 2011, whileexport value rose to $343.2 million, up 23%, fueled by increasedshipments to Cuba, Russia, Mexico and Kazakhstan.
For the first quarter, broiler meat (excluding paws) exportswere 787,722 tons valued at $796.3 million, up respectively by14 and 31 percent. First-quarter broiler meat shipments toMexico, the top market for U.S. poultry, rose by 11% year overyear to 128,274 metric tons, while exports to Russia increased91% percent to 52,968 tons. Exports to Cuba climb