Annual Meat Exports End 2020 On High Note
February release of USDA FAS data put a wrap on 2020, and what was a volatile year to say the least. Beef exports posted a nearly record high in December, lifting the annual total to only down 4%. Beef imports pulled back in December and was the lowest monthly figure since 2017. Pork imports were down, falling 2% from the prior year. Broiler exports jumped 4% over 2019 in quantities shipped.
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