For the first time in 75 years, the red meat industry is expected to produce more pork than beef in the second quarter, according to Brownfield Ag News.
Commercial beef in 2015 is expected at 23.8 billion pounds with pork set to reach 24.5 billion pounds, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. The estimate for beef is 185 million pounds below its June estimates.
The report says second-quarter total red meat and poultry production are below earlier estimates because lower beef and turkey production will likely offset higher broiler and pork production.