Australian beef exports rise in July
Australian beef and veal exports rose 8% in July compared with July 2009 with demand continuing to show gradual improvement.
July exports totalled 89,623 tonnes, the highest monthly total since October 2008, according to the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (DAFF). For the first seven months of 2010, exports were down 4% year-on-year to 525,719 tonnes.
July exports to Japan fell 2% year-on-year to 32,334 tonnes, although this was still the highest monthly total since March (39,283 tonnes). Beef exports to Japan for the first seven months of 2010 fell 3% to 204 370 tonnes.
Although still at a historically low level, exports to the US for July rose 2% over the previous year to 20,699 tonnes. Currency effects and strong competition from other countries were issues here.
