US Meat Supplies at New Highs as Domestic and China Demand Booms

US Meat Supplies at New Highs as Domestic and China Demand Booms
Workers cut pork at a slaughterhouse in Chicago, Illinois, on July 18, 2015. Karl Plume/Reuters
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Combined U.S. pork, beef and poultry supplies are running much higher than a year ago as American agriculture responds to booming increases in domestic and China demand.