February was another big month for beef exports.
US Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom says China continues to play a big role in exports, but that’s not the only story. “Taiwan is up significant year-over-year and that’s mainly chilled beef,” he says. “Central America’s region is up, led by Guatemala and Panama. Look at South America – the Colombian market is strong. The Caribbean market is strong.” In just two months beef export value is nearly $2 billion. February beef exports are up 5% in volume year-over-year, while value has jumped 35%.
