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

Trade Headlines
January 2022

CANADA
Minister Ng establishes Canada-Vietnam Joint Economic Committee
China, Philippines suspend Canadian beef imports after BSE case
Canadian meat consumption, demand declines
All truckers must be vaccinated to cross border BSE fallout expands
Taiwan, Canada to start talks on investment agreement

US
U.S. Meat Production Slows as Omicron Hits Staff and Inspectors
Here’s Why Fed Cattle Prices Could Reach $180 by 2024
US meat production slows as Covid cases surge
CPI numbers show meat, poultry price increases over 2021
USDA to proactively post slaughter records online
2022 Annual Meat Conference Cancelled
U.S. Retail Meat Sales Remain Strong
US Chamber calls for new US trade deals, China strategy

MEXICO
Canada joins Mexico’s official complaint arguing US violating trade pact over auto parts provision

JAPAN
Japan, Singapore vow to keep TPP free trade pact’s high standards

KOREA
South Korea to adopt RCEP tariff rates starting from February 1

CHINA/HONG KONG
Meat imports in China fall 5.4% in 2021
China Meat Supply Revised Up 7% in USDA Report
Beijing’s retail sales rebound to pre-pandemic level
Economic Watch: Upgraded shopping districts elevate consumption in China
Chinese officials vow stable supply of food, essential items

EUROPE/UK
UK cattle population rises in 2021
EU livestock populations fall 8.9% in 20 years
Do UK consumers want to try cultivated meat? And what about insects?

AUSTRALIA/NZ
Brazil faces another year of high food inflation
Red meat not immune to supply chain shortages
Reforms needed to fix supermarket supply
How much disruption will Omicron have on the cattle and beef industry?

S.AMERICA
Brazilian meatpacker Minerva considers switch to Nasdaq

GLOBAL
Pet food requires production area twice the size of the UK

Statistics

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