Pork leads increase in U.S. meat production

U.S. red meat and poultry production will climb by 2.3 billion pounds in 2019 from this year’s level, says the first USDA forecasts of meat production for the coming year. Pork output will be up by nearly 3 percent, a substantial increase, to 28 billion pounds, aided by an expansion of slaughter capacity. Five new… » Read More