August pork exports trend higher

August exports of U.S. pork topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports were slightly above last August’s large volume and again topped $1 billion in value, reaching this milestone in seven out of eight months this year.

Pork exports reached 226,293 metric tons in August, up slightly from a year ago and the largest since November 2021, while export value climbed 4% to...