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Beef

International

Australia lifts trade barriers on US beef

A worker uses a forklift to move boxes of imported pork from the US at a cold storage warehouse in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
International

China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants in relief to farmers

Chinese demand for beef has surged by nearly 40 times over the last half-century as a more affluent population developed a taste for steak and hotpots.
Energy & Commodities

Record beef imports raising risk of China imposing trade curbs

For pig producers, “emerging markets are significantly less vulnerable, given the stable domestic demand for pork and delayed implementation of climate policies,” Fitch said.
Global Enterprise

Pork producers face downgrades as climate risks rise, Fitch says

Several ground beef options are displayed in a butcher’s case at Eastern Market in Washington, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal
Consumer & Healthcare

China’s beef demand poised for smallest growth in a decade, USDA says

The additive in question is known as ractopamine, which is used by livestock producers to boost muscle growth and improve feed efficiency in pigs and beef cattle.
Consumer & Healthcare

China halts shipments from JBS beef plant in US over feed additive

Indonesia, the largest market for Australian live cattle exports, last week placed some restrictions even as officials sought to allay fears by conducting rapid diagnostic testing.
Energy & Commodities

Malaysia blocks live cattle imports from Australia after skin disease scare

Global beef consumption is expected to stall this year and even fall in the US; after that, industry experts expect growth to recover to just around 1 per cent a year for the next two decades.
Companies & Markets

Cargill’s big beef bet falters as food inflation hits demand

Australia is one of China’s top suppliers of beef but import volumes have plunged since 2020, even as the country buys larger volumes of meat.
International

China’s ports speed up clearing of Australian beef imports

China suspends Lithuanian beef imports as Taiwan row grows
International

China suspends Lithuanian beef imports as Taiwan row grows

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