The National Pork Producers Council says 2023 exports have been a bright spot for the industry.
Economist Holly Cook says pork sales soared higher the first half of the year and have held steady since. “We’re up 8.1% year to date. USDA is expecting that we will end up about 6.6% for the year and up another 2.8% next year, which of course is subject to a lot of different factors.”
She says Mexico has been a major bright spot.