May beef exports reach new highs

Pork exports post highest volumes of the year but remain below last year’s shipments.  

U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Pork exports were well below last year’s totals, but shipments were the largest of the year in both volume and value, the ...