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

Trade Headlines
June 2021

CANADA
Canada to provide support for livestock producers who are contending with dry conditions on pasture
CCA reports: Being part of the climate change solution
Minister Ng and plant protein sector leaders discuss global market opportunities
Stronger fed cattle prices support feeder market

US
Kay’s Cuts: Labour, not processor capacity, the issue
The world’s largest meat producer is raising wages and processing capacity at its U.S. beef plants
NCBA Takes Action to Increase Producer Profitability Through USDA -Verified Labels
FMI Takes Stance Against COOL Amendment
NCBA Joins Dialogue with Sec. Vilsack on Build Back Better Initiative
JBS says it paid equivalent of $11 million in ransomware attack
Cargill joins US CattleTrace
US beef exports continue on their upward trajectory
NCBA Statement on GIPSA Announcement
Tyson Foods pledges to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

KOREA
Why is Korea buying more Australian red meat?

CHINA/HONG KONG
Cargill CEO gives outlook on plant-based meat and China’s feed industry
HK keen on starting formal talks on joining RCEP, says official
Membership-based markets gaining popularity
Technologies bring retail revolution in China
China’s economy improves, businesses back to normal: auditor general
Hog prices drop as domestic output recovers rapidly
China’s CPI expected to rise 1.5% in May

TAIWAN
China warns US against trade deal with Taiwan

EUROPE/UK
Export or die: UK firms urged to hunt foreign growth as post-Brexit trade deals are struck

AUSTRALIA/NZ
Vegan study an opportunity for Australia’s meat industry: Katter
Grainfed cattle make up 50% of beef production
Australian beef – feed your greatness
India and Australia in talks to revive negotiations for a free trade agreement

S.AMERICA
Brazil’s imports of Argentine corn start to arrive
JBS Fund for the Amazon approves 6 new projects

GLOBAL
FAO warns that global food import costs to surge 12% to record this year
Bacteria-killer found in fermented meat snack set to tackle twin problems of food preservation and waste

Statistics

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