US red meat exports hit a record in March, with pork and beef exports hitting a combined total of nearly $1.6 billion.

Dan Halstrom president and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says pork exports grew despite a decline in shipments to China.  “We saw dramatic growth year-over-year here in Japan, which was up more than 11 percent,” he says.  “And of course, Southeast Asia, we saw dramatic growth with African swine fever into the Philippines. 

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