WASHINGTON — USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of poultry and red meat in 2016 and 2017 show progressive increases, largely due to expectations of solid growth in poultry exports and recovery in the U.S. beef sector.
Net poultry exports (broiler meat and turkey) are forecast to increase both this year (+4 percent) and in 2017 (+5 percent) due to stronger production, driven by lower feed costs and by strong foreign demand for relatively low-priced meat protein, according to USDA's Economic Research Service.
U.S. beef exports are expected to increase by almost 9 percent in. . .
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