Posted On: April 18, 2022
Driven by weakening demand from China and Australia, total U.S. pork exports for 2022 are projected to total 6.73 billion pounds, a 4.3% decrease from last year. ...
Posted On: April 14, 2022
January beef exports reached 288 million pounds, setting a new record for the month. ...
Posted On: December 6, 2021
Court-imposed ceilings on pork processing plant production lines have contributed to slowing processor demand. ...
Posted On: December 3, 2021
Heavier-than-anticipated carcass weights, in combination with the expected pace of fed cattle slaughter, raised the forecast for 2021 beef production by 53 million pounds to 27.885 billion pounds. ...
Posted On: October 18, 2021
Wholesale and average farm values for pork were up, but Q3 and Q4 2021 pork production forecasts were reduced by 80 million and 5 million pounds, respectively, due to continued lower hog slaughter and dressed weight expectations. ...
Posted On: October 15, 2021
The latest USDA Economic Research Report notes that average beef farm values and beef wholesale values are higher thus far in 2021 than in 2020. ...
Posted On: June 23, 2021
April marked the second month in a row where the U.S. exported record volumes of beef, according to the USDA; export beef volume reached 287 million pounds, up 22% from 2020 and up 18% from 2019. ...
Posted On: March 29, 2021
The USDA Economic Research Service increased the forecast by 40 million pounds, bringing the expected 2021 total to 27.6 billion pounds. ...
Posted On: March 26, 2021
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