Another Big Month for Meat Exports, Thanks to Japan
(Brownfield) November was another huge month for U.S. pork and beef exports.
U.S. pork exports set another monthly volume record in November—and for the first eleven months of 2011, pork export volume was up 18 percent and pork export value up 27 percent over 2010.
U.S. Meat Export Federation communications director Joe Schuele says one of the highlights on the pork export side is what he describes as “a continued remarkable performance by Japan, which has nearly matched its 2008 record for volume and set a new value record at 1.79 billion dollars.
“This sets the stage for a year-end (pork) export value to Japan that could threaten the two billion dollar mark,” Schuele says.
Schuele says November beef exports also performed well—up four percent in volume and 17 percent higher in value from very strong totals recorded in November of 2010.
And Schuele says Japan was also a big factor in the beef market.
“Japan was the leading value destination for U.S. beef in November, at more than 85 million dollars,” he says. “That’s up nearly 40 percent from a year ago.
“For the year, (beef) exports to Japan were up 38 percent in value to 812 million dollars.”
For the first eleven months of the year, total U.S. beef exports were 22 percent higher in volume and 35 percent higher in value.
Schuele says when December results become available, beef export value will eclipse the five billion dollars mark for the first time ever.
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U.S. pork exports set another monthly volume record in November—and for the first eleven months of 2011, pork export volume was up 18 percent and pork export value up 27 percent over 2010.
U.S. Meat Export Federation communications director Joe Schuele says one of the highlights on the pork export side is what he describes as “a continued remarkable performance by Japan, which has nearly matched its 2008 record for volume and set a new value record at 1.79 billion dollars.
“This sets the stage for a year-end (pork) export value to Japan that could threaten the two billion dollar mark,” Schuele says.
Schuele says November beef exports also performed well—up four percent in volume and 17 percent higher in value from very strong totals recorded in November of 2010.
And Schuele says Japan was also a big factor in the beef market.
“Japan was the leading value destination for U.S. beef in November, at more than 85 million dollars,” he says. “That’s up nearly 40 percent from a year ago.
“For the year, (beef) exports to Japan were up 38 percent in value to 812 million dollars.”
For the first eleven months of the year, total U.S. beef exports were 22 percent higher in volume and 35 percent higher in value.
Schuele says when December results become available, beef export value will eclipse the five billion dollars mark for the first time ever.
http://brownfieldagnews.com
Posted by Colvin & Co. at 1/18/2012 5:30 AM 
Categories: Economic Growth
Tags: food exports Livestock cattle Pork Industry Japan
Categories: Economic Growth
Tags: food exports Livestock cattle Pork Industry Japan
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