date:Jun 06, 2014
duction could fall 4-6 per cent due to PED. Other countries, including Japan, Mexico, Korea, Canada and Colombia have PED, so exports will be up.
He sees the following trends in important markets:
Mexico: Pork imports up.
Japan: Aging population, increasing own pork production. Japan is US #1 value market. Its the high value cuts of meat that they import.
South Korea: Imports growing again after Foot and Mouth Disease disruption.
Colombia: A text book success story for both countries. Colomb