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Information for Meat Professionals from Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE)

Trade Headlines
October 2021

CANADA
Confusion over best-before dates called food waste culprit
Drought rears its ugly head
Record corn prices expected to offset disappointing yields
Eastern hay arrives on western Canadian farms
Autonomous truck tests planned for Alberta highways this winter

US
ARS confirms that cattle are not susceptible to COVID-19
Meat Sector Leads Food Price Inflation
Foodservice, retail demand for meat tests processing capacity
US port officials urge more infrastructure investment to combat port congestion
Could cold plasma be the future of food safety? The evidence is mounting

JAPAN
Japanese scientists work up an appetite for lab-grown Wagyu beef

KOREA
South Korea ‘seriously’ looking to join CPTPP following China bid

CHINA/HONG KONG
China’s meat imports fall 17% from September 2020
McDonald’s shows off new China HQ

TAIWAN
A Taiwanese delegate says the island nation would be a much better trading partner than China as part of CPTPP agreement

EUROPE/UK
Germany reports atypical BSE case in a cow
EU farmers remain concerned over Farm-to-Fork policy
UK beef ban by China risks damaging future trade
The EU’s path to trade sustainability
Beef farmers will be forced to slash production before 2030 to meet climate targets even as demand increases, sending prices soaring
Anuga gives courage for global trade
Cattle population in the EU declines again

AUSTRALIA/NZ
“We can’t afford to get this wrong,” Aussie farmers say about climate goals

GLOBAL
China continues to drive global meat consumption as global beef production expands
Environmental groups and cattle producers work together towards sustainable beef
24 countries join global methane pact ahead of COP26

OTHER
Alternative proteins: cultured meat versus insects

Statistics

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