Beef and Pork Exports Higher and Proposed ESA Listing for Monarch Butterfly

Beef and Pork Exports Higher and Proposed ESA Listing for Monarch Butterfly

Bob Larson
Bob Larson
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.

**U.S. beef and pork exports posted year-over-year increases in October, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Beef exports in October totaled over 105,000 metric tons, up 1% from last year, while the value jumped 3%.

Pork exports were over 252,000 metric tons, up 3%, while value also rose 3%. For the year, pork exports are projected to pass three million metric tons for the first time.

**The Food Price Index averaged 127.5 points in November, up 0.5% from the October level, and its highest value since April 2023.

The increase was driven by higher price quotations for dairy products and vegetable oil, which slightly outweighed declines in the meat, cereals, and sugar indexes.

The Index was 5.7% higher than its corresponding value in November 2023.

The number is also 21% below its peak of 160.2 points in March 2022.

**The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Monarch Butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

National Corn Growers Association president, Ken Hartman, Jr. says they look forward to providing input on protecting Monarch butterflies without disrupting critical agriculture activities that help feed and fuel the world.

Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall says preserving natural surroundings for America’s wildlife has long been a priority for America’s farmers and ranchers.

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