Meat And Poultry Facts 2011
The American Meat Institute (AMI) collects data on meat consumption, imports, exports, and other industry measures. The report is available for purchase from AMI.
Report Summary:
“The 40th edition of this popular resource contains the latest statistics on production, consumption, prices, imports, exports, employment, wages and much more. The book was compiled by John Nalivka, president of Sterling Marketing, Inc.”
“Nalivka noted in his introduction that in 2011 the meat and livestock industry saw a sharp increase in U.S. meat export business, pointing to new trade agreements with Korea, Panama and Colombia, as well as an increase in age of imported U.S. beef permitted in Japan, as contributors to the increase.”
“Nalivka did point out, however, that as the U.S. meat and poultry industry enters 2012, the challenges will not lessen and, in fact, will become greater as cattle supplies and beef production continues to decline.”