There are three main points to consider from the U.S. Semi-Annual Cattle Inventory Report. First, the 2023 calf crop was estimated at 33.8 million head, down 664,000 head from 2022. Secondly, the number of beef cows as of July 1, 2023, was 38.8 million, down two per cent or...
‘Humane, affordable, scalable, highly-effective replacement for fetal bovine serum (FBS)’ A nutrient-rich serum that was also used in early media formulations for cultivated meat, FBS is harvested from blood drawn from bovine fetuses after they’re removed from slaughtered cows. It is a rich source of growth factors. Given its...
In the first six months of this year (Jan–Jun 23) the EU has exported just shy of 2.02 Mt of pig meat. This is the smallest volume for the period since 2015, when shipped volumes totalled less than 2 Mt. Year-on-year, total pig meat exports for the region have...
THE Philippines imported a total of 111.47 million kilograms (kg) of meat last month, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Based on the report from DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the July import volume was 17.29 percent lower than the year-earlier 134.78 million kg. It was...
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): A large number of cattle raisers have complained that cow prices have fallen and not many traders have been buying cows for more than a month. A local livestock raising association has suggested that falling prices may be due to an...
In January-July this year, 24.3 thousand tonnes of meat were imported, Azernews reports, citing the State Customs Committee.
MEAT imports fell 4.5% year on year in the seven months to July, with the declines broadly based as shipments of beef, pork, and turkey weakening, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reported. The BAI said that in volume terms, imports amounted to 702.17 million kilograms during the seven...
Despite the foot-and-mouth disease livestock challenge, South African beef exports did not collapse, the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) said yesterday. Agbiz’s chief economist, Wandile Sihlobo, said some markets remained open, although with strict controls. South Africa’s beef exports for last year amounted to 28 422 tons (down 12% from...
Big question is whether Brazil will gain access for beef and pork, which Mexico currently bans due to foot-and-mouth disease. The Government of Mexico recently issued a decree reflecting an agreement with a number of private companies aimed at reducing prices for basic foods, including some pork and beef...
A large number of cattle raisers have complained that cow prices have fallen and not many traders have been buying cows for more than a month. A local livestock raising association has suggested that falling prices may be due to an increase in meat imports from neighbouring countries. Em...