Red meat exports for February trended below year ago levels, but the head of the US Meat Export Federation says the 2021 outlook remains strong.
Dan Halstrom says the US can hardly keep up with the rapidly increasing demand for high-quality grain-fed beef in China. “We set another record with 8,600 tons exported the month of February,” he says. “That’s compared to 500 tons a year ago. The supply chain continues to expand with China-eligible cattle and we’re seeing it reflected in the meat export numbers.” He tells Brownfield, they’re also seeing strong demand for US beef in Central America and South Korea.
