Beef imports surge from Australia

U.S. beef imports through April 2014 were up 6 percent from a year earlier as lower U.S. beef production has increased demand for imported beef. Imports accelerated from Australia and Canada, more than offsetting lower shipments from New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil. Beef imports typically peak in the second quarter of the year to fulfill increased demand for processing-grade beef during the summer. Read more at Drovers CattleNetwork…