Red meat has lost share to white meat, convenience products Long term, red meat has lost share to white meat and convenience products, according to a recent AHDB market report. According to the Defra Family Food Survey, UK consumers have reduced their combined household consumption of beef, pigmeat and...
Mexico is a major market for US beef and dairy products Mexico’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday said it is taking preventative measures to increase surveillance and reinforce inspections of US livestock imports after avian influenza was found in dairy cattle there, reported Reuters. Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu,...
China continues to expand its agricultural and food product market access, fostering a globally shared market and generating new development opportunities for the world. As part of recent developments in the sector, 38 Brazilian meat enterprises were granted export qualifications for China, as announced by the General Administration of...
The Biden administration’s November rule to approve Paraguayan fresh beef imports has created concerns with U.S. cattle producers, the Senate and soon, the House of Representatives. U.S. BEEF: “Eighty-five percent of the beef that’s consumed in the United States is U.S. beef. That creates a responsibility to make sure...
Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on beef, pork, dairy and poultry news from around the world China’s hog herd still too big despite reductions China’s hog herd will remain in surplus this year, despite new government targets to tame oversupply. Earlier this month, Beijing adjusted the national target for...
The price of beef is up, the result of Americans’ urge to consume hamburgers, steaks and hot dogs, among other food items, and a reduction in U.S. supply. And prices could keep rising. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported earlier this month that cattle prices have become higher because...
U.S. Beef Exports Show Strengths By , Senior Livestock EditorU.S. beef exports continue to be strong even though they are down from record highs in 2022. (U.S. Meat Export Federation) U.S. beef exports in 2023 remained strong, even though they don’t match the best-ever levels of 2022. “Beef exports have...
Exports of U.S. beef and pork play a crucial role in the economics of corn and soybean production, according to a new report. The independent study, conducted by Dave Juday of The Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, found pork and beef exports add 14.6%...
Foreign sales of Argentina’s famed steaks and other cuts of beef soared last month to reach their highest level in more than five decades, according to official data published on Tuesday, in a rare bright spot for the South American country’s ailing economy, reported Reuters. The data showed that beef...
Ambassadors from European Union countries reached a revised deal on Wednesday to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine – with restrictions – after some states complained the original agreement risked destabilising the bloc’s agricultural markets, reported Reuters. The agreement now goes to the European Parliament, where diplomats expect a push...