US beef exports down in volume in May, but up in value
17/07/2012
US beef exports fell during May 2012 in the wake of lower slaughter numbers at that time. The US Meat Export Federation has reported that the volume of beef exports was 5% down compared to May last year, reaching 456,343 tonnes. However, the value of these exports, at nearly $2.2 billion, was 10% higher than the figure for May 2011. USMEF chief...