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Across-the-board gains: poultry & egg exports 2021

September 6, 2021

Continuing a year-long positive trend, exports of U.S. broilers, eggs, and turkey posted across-the-board gains in both volume and value for the first seven months of 2021, according to new trade data released by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Total broiler export quantity for January through July this year set a record of 2,150,960 metric tons. Meanwhile, strength in South Korea, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong propelled egg exports. Table egg exports for the first seven months of this year set an all-time high at 116.2 million dozen. Turkey exports for January through July this year increased 3.3 percent in volume and 9.9 percent in value.

See more information in the September 6 edition of MondayLine.