The UAE has banned certain meat imports from Pakistan. The UAE has banned frozen meat imports from Pakistan arriving by sea. According to media reports in Pakistan the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment placed restrictions on frozen meat arriving in the country by sea, following the arrival of sub-standard quality meat....
The Colombian government this weekend announced that China has approved a required health protocol for beef producers to begin exporting their products to economic giant, thereby “opening the doors of a market of more than 1.4 billion inhabitants,” according to the Andean nation’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The...
The Gulf Standards Organisation (GSO) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has published a technical regulation that recognises extended shelf-life for chilled vacuum-packed red meat. This recommends that all GCC members bring their regulations for the shelf-life of chilled, vacuum-packed red meat into alignment. The GCC is a cooperative (bloc) of...
In August, Australia shipped its largest ever monthly volume of sheepmeat, having made no secret of the fact that it is chasing after New Zealand for the top export slot. New Zealand’s red meat exports have faced significant competition from increased Australian exports this year. Unfortunately, Australia’s red meat...
Key points • EU sheep meat production falls as key producing country output drops• EU prices vary through nation as Spain sees big seasonal growth• GB prices remain supported above last year’s levels How has production changed over the first half of 2023? EU sheep meat production for the...
Commercial red meat production during August 2023 was 4.673 billion pounds, a decline of 3% from the August 2022 record monthly high. That was due to tighter market ready numbers for cattle and lower average live weights for hogs. The USDA says beef production was 2.363 billion pounds, a...
Cross-border traceability of beef supply is a complex challenge, but bilateral initiatives are making progress, writes Tian Yan Baxter. Last year was something of a milestone for bilateral, multi-level diplomacy on sustainable trade between Brazil and China, and the start of a new chapter in their dialogue on agriculture’s...
THE Philippines imported a total of 115.11 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 August import volume was 3.25 percent higher than the previous month’s 111.47 million kg. However,...
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s meat imports fell by 4 percent in the first eight months of the year as Filipinos consumed less pork and beef amid rising global market prices. The volume of imported meat decreased to 817.35 million kilograms from January to August this year from 851.84...
THE United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Ag Service has issued its annual report on Australia’s livestock and beef outlook, suggesting next year could see beef production reach the sixth largest volume on record at 2.25 million tonnes, and exports reach the fourth highest level on record. Each September...