Record prices for logs and beef have pushed up overall exports to a record $6 billion in the year to June.
Beef exports reached a new high of $411m in June 2021, while exports for logs and wood also reached a new high of $561m in June 2021.
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That's a 17 percent or $871 million increase on the previous year.
New figures from Stats NZ show beef exports rose $31m to reach a new high of $411m in June 2021, compared with June 2020.
This increase was quantity driven, with volumes up 8.5 percent. The previous high for beef export values was in the month of March 2020 ($405m).