USDA still predicting beef production of 57.5 million tonnes for 2013

03/05/2013

In its half-yearly review of the global meat industry, published at the end of April, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) left “virtually unchanged” its forecast for beef production in 2013. According to the new forecast, packers will bring to market 57.5 million tonnes of beef and veal. This would represent an increase of 0.5% on USDA’s...