Canadian Beef Performs
Information for Meat Professionals from Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE)
Trade Headlines | July 2020
North America
CANADA
- China Points to Shrimp as Virus Carrier After Salmon Debacle
- Canadian ag exports benefit from COVID disruptions
- New University of Calgary centre set to meet challenges facing Canadian agriculture
- End of container shortage relieves exporters
- Anxiety stalks ag department as job cuts loom
- China Halts Imports From High River Cargill Plant
US
- CDC report reveals extent of COVID-19 impact on meat plant workers
- Renderers welcome increased trade from USMCA
- Plant-Based Meat Sales Surge By 23% When Sold In Meat Aisle, Says Study
- More Prime Beef, Softer Demand
- USTR Lighthizer says bilateral trade pacts conflict with multilateral trading system
- Consumers prefer farm-raised beef over meat alternatives
MEXICO
- Mexico is ready for shipment of chilled beef and pork to China
- T-MEC and its repercussions in the Mexico, US and Canada meat industries.
CHINA/HONG KONG
- US trade groups urge China to increase purchases of US goods
- China’s food delivery market expands in H1
- Phase one trade deal implementation progressing
- China suspends meat imports from more foreign plants due to COVID-19 spread
- Shanghai’s beef imports register strong rise in Jan-May
EUROPE
- UK creates Trade and Agriculture Commission amid trade negotiations
- EU’s agriculture sector fares well despite pandemic
AUSTRALIA/NZ
- Global markets unsettled while beef exports remain robust
- A Dearth of Cattle Sends Beef Production Plummeting in Australia
SOUTH AMERICA
GLOBAL
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