Key points Production US beef production is set to reach an estimated 12.2 Mt for 2023, a fall of over 600,000 t from 2022. This stems from a fall in slaughter from feedlots, down 5% year on year for July. Production is expected to fall for the remainder of...
CAIRO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The Egyptian government will reduce the prices of seven food commodities by 15 percent to 25 percent for six months, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a press conference on Monday. The food commodities included beans, lentils, dairy products, pasta, sugar, cooking oil,...
South Africa is battling against highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country, which has resulted in massive grocery retailers nationwide limiting the number of eggs that shoppers can buy. Meanwhile, producers warn of chicken meat shortages in the coming weeks. “Due to the shortage of eggs caused by the...
Bord Bia is targeting more than 10 million European consumers with Irish beef promotions as this year’s most influential food and drink trade show kicks off in Germany. 20 Irish food companies ranging from wild venison to global dairy exporters are participating at the world’s largest trade food fair...
Three-quarters of Mexico is now in drought, causing failing harvests and cattle deaths across the north of the country. According to Mexico’s Drought Monitor, which is updated every two weeks by the National Meteorological Service (SMN), 74.96% of the national territory was in drought on Sep. 30, up 7.88 percentage...
Falls in feed prices have boosted margins for Brazilian cattle farmers Beef production in Brazil was up 7 per cent in the first half of 2023, with competitive prices supporting international trade. Beef production reached 4.1 million tonnes in the first half of the year, due to an increased...
Other countries competing against New Zealand in China is being cited as one of the reasons for the pressure our red meat sector is currently facing. NZ red meat exports for the month of August were worth $730 million – a 16% drop on the same month in 2022....
Beef exports from Uruguay were down 19% in July 2023 compared to last year, according to the Uruguay XXI report. Exports in July totaled US$ 144 million, below the US$ 177 million reached in the same month last year. In the seven month period from January to July, Uruguay...
Although August exports of U.S. pork were steady year-over-year, beef exports were well below the large totals of August 2022, reports the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Data released by USDA and compiled by the USMEF show pork exports were led by another tremendous performance in Mexico and beef...
Through the first eight months of 2023, pork exports were up 11% in volume and 9% in value while beef exports trailed by 12% in volume and 19% in value. August exports of U.S. pork were steady year-over-year, led by another tremendous performance in Mexico, according to data released...