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Exports of Red Meats Rebound in June
2013-08-07 22:43:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Meat Export Federation For U.S. beef and pork exports, June proved to be the best month of the year. Sales for both groups rose both in volume and value over 2012 levels, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports in June increased 2.4% in volume to 169,098 metric tons, while edging a fraction higher in value to $469.7 million. Beef exports fared even better, rising 8% in volume to 101,720 metric tons and 21% in value to $562.3 million. read more
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