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NewsJBS net income falls 72% as China beef quota cuts Brazil exports
JBS N.V. reported third-quarter net income of US$164 million, down 72%, as the completed 2026 China beef quota curbed Brazilian shipments and outweighed a recovery in US beef margins.
NewsAustralia's national cow values hit record high as rain tightens cattle supply
Australia's national processor cow indicator has broken A$4 a kilogram for the first time on record, with heavy steers also at a new high as restockers and processors compete for scarce cattle.
NewsChina tightens residue controls on imported farm products, prompting export warning from Brazil's Beijing attache
Brazil's agricultural attache in Beijing has warned that a single residue breach can cost exporters their shipment, or their authorisation to ship to China at all.
NewsGlobal beef output set to plateau in 2027 as supply peaks in major exporters
USDA puts 2027 world beef production near 60 million tonnes, with falls in Brazil, Australia, the US and the EU offset by gains in Argentina, Uruguay and India.
NewsQueensland's AgForce seeks safeguards on climate commitments in proposed Australia-EU free trade deal
The farm group says the deal keeps EU quotas on Australian beef, sheepmeat and sugar while binding climate terms risk becoming non-tariff barriers.
NewsBrazil's fat cattle prices set successive nominal records as China and US demand returns
A new US tariff-free beef quota and the restart of slaughter for China's 2027 quota add to tight cattle supply and higher production costs.
NewsTight US cattle supplies push feedlots toward capacity cuts
Many US feedyards are running below normal capacity and some smaller yards have emptied, with the adjustment expected to continue into next year.
NewsChina suspends beef imports from MBRF plant in Brazil's São Paulo state
China has halted beef imports from a Promissão beef plant owned by Brazilian processor MBRF Global Foods, according to a Reuters report, with no reason given for the block.
NewsAustralia's beef production to top 3 million tonnes as cattle herd proves more resilient
MLA's September projections put Australian beef and veal output above 3 million tonnes carcase weight for the first time in 2026, with the national herd contracting more slowly than expected.
NewsTrump's beef tariff pause angers US ranchers as cattle prices slide
A 90-day suspension of some US beef tariffs lowered import costs, particularly for Brazilian beef, but auction prices fell just as ranchers prepared to sell.
NewsUSDA adds regional cash cattle price report as negotiated trade shrinks
The new report, starting 26 October, combines cash trade data from five Southern Plains and Western states.
NewsUSDA to resume Mexican cattle imports at two more ports as screwworm restrictions ease
Columbus, New Mexico, reopens on 26 October and Nogales, Arizona, on 30 November if conditions allow, after shipments were halted to keep out New World screwworm.
NewsMalaysia's Sarawak targets 25% beef and mutton self-sufficiency by 2030
Beef self-sufficiency has risen to an estimated 19% and mutton to 17%, while the state develops two pig farms targeting 860,000 pigs by 2030.
NewsMalaysia relied on imports for 82.6% of beef in 2025 as veterinary department issues dairy, goat and feedlot guides
Malaysia targets about 50,000 tonnes of domestic beef and buffalo meat this year, with self-sufficiency projected at 18%, the agriculture ministry said.
NewsBos indicus has overtaken Bos taurus in the global cattle herd, Global Agri-Trends analyst says
Simon Quilty expects global cattle slaughter to fall 15% over three years and Australia's feedlot numbers to climb to 2.1 million head.
NewsUSDA forecasts 2.2% rise in global chicken output in 2027 as pork production slips
FAS sees world chicken production reaching 114.9 million tonnes, led by China, while beef output holds flat and pork falls 0.7%.
NewsUS beef import quota fills just 37.5% of first monthly tranche
Only 37,486 metric tons of beef entered the US under the temporary "Affordable Beef" quota by 28 September, filling 37.5% of the first monthly tranche.
NewsVietnam's beef and buffalo meat output edges up 1.3% in nine months as herds shrink
Cattle and buffalo herds were smaller at end-September, but large-scale dairy farming helped lift fresh milk output 5.0% to about 1 million tonnes.
NewsChina's cattle prices up 12% as raw milk edges higher on a shrinking dairy herd
Live cattle prices stood 12.3% above a year earlier at end-September and raw milk 2.0% higher, while live pig prices were down 16.1%.
NewsBrazil's beef export expansion set to sharpen competition for Australia, Rabobank says
Rabobank analysts say Brazil's record beef output and shrinking domestic consumption share will push more volume into markets Australian exporters rely on.
NewsKazakhstan imports 7,234 breeding cattle in 2026 under herd expansion drive
The 80 billion tenge programme will buy 40,000 cattle and 20,000 small ruminants as Kazakhstan aims to lift meat output to 1.8 million tonnes by 2030.
NewsAntimicrobial residues found in soil at 27 Argentine beef feedlots, study shows
Monensin was detected in soils at every one of 27 commercial beef feedlots surveyed across Argentina, with peak concentrations above 15,000 parts per billion.
NewsMontenegro bans Brazilian beef and poultry imports; 102 tonnes held at Port of Bar
Montenegro has halted Brazilian beef and poultry imports after Brazil lost its EU-approved status, with 102 tonnes of meat held at the Port of Bar.
NewsAustralia's beef production forecast to top 3 million tonnes for the first time in 2026
Meat & Livestock Australia's September projections put beef and veal output above 3 million tonnes carcase weight, with slaughter reaching 9.6 million head.
NewsSimultaneous cattle herd declines in US, Brazil and China tighten global beef supply
Drought, expensive feed, labour shortages and trade restrictions are squeezing cattle producers in the world's three largest beef-producing countries at the same time.
NewsArgentina's beef exports rise as Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay shipments slow
A sharp July-August slowdown in Brazilian shipments has opened a brief window for Argentine beef in China and Europe, according to Rosgan.
NewsBrazil's meat sector faces uncertainty as EU import suspension halts USD 1.84 billion in trade
The European Union's suspension of imports of Brazilian animal products has cut off about USD 1.84 billion in annual trade, with beef and poultry the worst affected.
NewsUSDA sees Philippine pork output rising 4.4% in 2027 with imports up 7.1% to 835,000 tonnes
Beef and carabeef production is forecast to stay flat at 174,000 tonnes, while El Nino is flagged as a risk to swine productivity and feed supply.
NewsBrazil's August chicken exports rise 24.8% as China returns, while beef falls 22.2%
Chicken revenue approached US$1 billion, though the annual comparison is flattered by 2025 trade suspensions. EU shipments were halted from 3 September.
NewsAlbania bans Brazilian beef and poultry imports as EU suspension takes effect
Food authority inspections during 2025 separately found salmonella in 14.8 tonnes of Brazilian chicken and pork, from a total of 25 samples.
NewsJBS shareholder met Trump day before US eased beef import tariffs, WSJ reports
The report adds a new dimension to a decision that has drawn strong pushback from US cattle producers already worried about a historically tight national herd.
NewsArgentina emerges as China's key beef supplier as domestic consumption hits 20-year low
Argentine beef exports rose 10% in the first half while domestic per capita consumption fell to 46.3 kilograms, the lowest level in more than two decades.
NewsUS opens 300,000-tonne tariff-free beef quota, but Argentina is shut out
Brazil and Paraguay stand to gain from the 90-day window, while Argentina's own country-specific quota leaves it ineligible just as its US shipments were tripling.
NewsGlobal beef output to fall 2% in 2026 as China quotas and EU ban redraw trade flows
Rabobank expects declines in the United States, Brazil, China and Europe, with Brazil posting the largest volume drop.
NewsUK farm unions press government to match EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry
The EU removes Brazil from its approved exporter list on 3 September, and British unions warn the displaced volume could be redirected to the UK market.
NewsVietnam among world's top buyers of Indian buffalo meat as export prices climb
India's buffalo meat exports hit a record US$5.1 billion in FY2025-26, with Vietnam and Malaysia each importing around 300,000 tonnes, as rising prices and quality concerns reshape the trade.
NewsBrazil captures 49.3% of Philippine meat imports in first half as ASF regionalization deal advances
Brazilian pork and beef exporters expect stable shipments to the Philippines through year-end, even as Manila works to diversify sourcing amid global trade volatility.
NewsUS allows 300,000 tonnes of tariff-free ground beef imports for 90 days as herd shrinks
President Donald Trump has opened a temporary import window to ease record beef prices, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from domestic cattle producers.
NewsEU bans Brazilian meat over antibiotic rules, Spanish farm groups claim vindication
Brussels excludes Brazil from its approved exporter list from 3 September over unproven antimicrobial controls, a move Spanish farmers say justifies their opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal.
NewsUS cattle on feed up 2% in August as July placements hit record low
USDA data show feedlot inventories rising even as July placements fell to their lowest level since record-keeping began in 1996.
NewsBrazilian chicken exports hit record pace as beef shipments ease on softer China demand
Cepea data show poultry exports reaching their highest daily pace on record in early August, even as beef shipments fell in July following China's near-full import quota.
NewsBrazil's Q2 2026 cattle and hog slaughter rise as chicken slaughter dips quarter-on-quarter
IBGE data show cattle, hog and chicken slaughter volumes all up year-on-year in the second quarter, while raw milk acquisition and chicken slaughter both eased from the first quarter.
NewsPhilippines accredits 21 Irish meat plants, opening market to pork, poultry and beef
Philippine meat imports rose 12% to 872,274 tonnes in the first half, with pork up 11% and chicken up nearly 14%.
NewsAlltech names Andy Rash to lead US specialty ingredients as company restructures for long-term growth
Six new appointments spanning dairy, beef, poultry, pork and national accounts are designed to strengthen Alltech's commercial execution and customer partnerships in an evolving US market.
NewsMorocco suspends import tariffs on live sheep and red meat through December to offset 30% cattle herd decline
The measure, published on 27 July and applying to all origin countries, follows a livestock census showing drought and rising feed costs have sharply reduced Morocco's domestic cattle supply.
NewsBrazil's ABIEC targets Philippines as Southeast Asia beef gateway with exports forecast at 80,000-100,000 tonnes in 2026
H1 shipments to the Philippines rose 34.6% to 35,878 tonnes as ABIEC bets on Southeast Asia's rising incomes to drive long-term beef demand growth.
NewsThailand moves to establish reference prices for live cattle trading after three years of depressed beef prices
The proposed benchmark costs - THB 82/kg for Brahman crossbreeds, THB 108/kg for European crossbreeds, and THB 67/kg for native cattle - await approval from the National Beef Development Board.
NewsBrazil races to avert EU animal product export ban as September 3 deadline approaches
Agriculture Minister André de Paula says Brazil is pursuing technical, diplomatic, and political channels to negotiate a transition period before EU antimicrobial rules take effect.
NewsAleph Farms gets approval to sell cultivated beef in Singapore
Aleph Farms has received SFA approval to sell cultivated beef in Singapore, its second regulatory clearance after Israel, making it the only company cleared to sell cultivated beef globally.
NewsPhilippines meat imports rise 12% to 872,000 tonnes in H1 2026 as pork deficit drives record purchases
Brazil supplied nearly half of total imports while pork accounted for more than half of all shipments, as the domestic hog industry continues to operate well below capacity amid ongoing ASF outbreaks.
NewsPakistan and China agree to expand livestock and halal meat export cooperation
The two countries have agreed to develop modern slaughterhouses, meat processing facilities and cold chain infrastructure as Pakistan looks to grow its meat exports to China beyond the Rs142.3 billion (US$512 million) recorded in FY2023-24.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah targets ruminant meat self-sufficiency ratio of 25% by 2030 with RM24.3 million farm upgrade programme
The state is investing in 16 government-owned ruminant farms across five districts as it seeks to more than triple local meat supply from a current self-sufficiency ratio of just over 7%.
NewsPhilippines' meat imports jump 22% in first five months of 2026 as domestic output lags
Pork, chicken and beef imports all rose by double digits as African swine fever continues to constrain domestic livestock production.
NewsBeef production in Australia at record highs, data shows
Australian beef production is currently at "record highs", according to the latest data from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
NewsThailand targets 1.2 million live cattle exports to China annually under China Merchants Group partnership
The Ministry of Agriculture is advancing plans for a dedicated quarantine hub at Bang Saphan port as negotiations with China's GACC near completion, with a first shipment targeted within one year.
NewsIndonesia eyes 1.3 million cattle integration in palm oil estates to close 400,000-tonne meat deficit
Deputy Coordinating Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq says the palm oil-cattle integration model could meet national beef needs if scaled across Indonesia's 17 million hectares of oil palm plantations.
NewsVietnam approves two more Brazilian beef plants as authorised supplier list grows to 12
Nearly 100 additional Brazilian facilities are awaiting clearance, as Vietnam's beef import programme continues to expand since the market opened in March 2025.
NewsVietnam Livestock Corp transfers Tam Dao beef complex to Sojitz joint venture for US$44.6 million
The deal consolidates ownership of the integrated cattle farming and processing facility under JVL, the 51-49 partnership between VLC and Japan's Sojitz Corporation.
NewsChulalongkorn researchers develop cocoa waste supplement that cuts cattle methane emissions and improves meat grade
Compounds including theobromine and tannins found in cocoa husks and low-grade cocoa reduced rumen methane by up to 44% in trials while lifting beef cattle to premium A3 and A4 grades and cutting dairy mastitis indicators by more than 70%.
NewsChina agrees to push up trade for US beef and poultry
China has agreed to ramp up trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualised rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced on May 17, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.
NewsChina's customs seemingly stop export clearances for US beef plants
Chinese customs appeared to have halted export clearances for hundreds of US beef plants on May 14, hours after Reuters reported the long-awaited licenses had been approved amid a summit between the United States and Chinese presidents in Beijing.
NewsUS President expected to sign executive orders to permit more beef imports into US
US President Donald Trump was set to sign executive orders on May 11 to allow increased beef imports into the United States and to support renewal of the US cattle herd in an effort to address high beef prices, a White House official said.
NewsBeef production in New Zealand expected to rebound in 2026
New Zealand’s beef production is expected to rebound this year, up slightly from 2025, which was the lowest volume since 2017.
NewsExport of Canadian beef to China restarts
Canada is resuming beef exports to China after a years-long ban that shut down a major overseas market, a move some Alberta producers said comes at a critical time as national cattle supplies remain low and beef prices stay high.
NewsBrazil at top spot of global beef production last year
Brazil surpassed the United States as the world's top beef producer in 2025, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.
NewsWorld's beef shipments expected to drop by 1% in 2026
Global beef shipments are projected to fall by 1% to 13.5 million tonnes in 2026, as lower exports from Australia, Brazil, and the United States outweigh gains from Argentina, India, Mexico, and New Zealand, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).