USMEF: Beef exports break $10 billion mark


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WASHINGTON – In the totals for 2021, data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) from the US Department of Agriculture showed that US beef exports exceeded the previous volume and value record in 2021 and surpassed $10 billion, for the first time. Pork export data showed that volume was slightly below the record, but a new value record was set topping $8 billion. Total beef exports for the month of December came in at 121,429 tonnes, with export volume up 1% from a year ago. Value climbed 33% to $991.8 million, the third-largest month on record. Total results...