EU Beef Declining Production Boosting Imports

According to Meat and Livestock Australia, this trend is a consequence of the structural reduction in the cattle herd, caused by declining cattle prices and the further impact of payment decoupling.

In contrast to previous years, cattle prices reached record highs last year as a result of high demand and tight EU and import supplies, especially from Brazil and Argentina, due to traceability and export policy related issues.

Imports are expected to increase by 60% to 608,200 tonnes over the period, influenced by a slower decrease in consumption over production, declining exports and the gradual re-accession of Brazilian and Argentinean beef supplies after bottoming in 2008.

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