Market Reports
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A quarterly summary of market intelligence information related to the Canadian economy, retail, foodservice, and wholesale sectors as well as imports. Scroll over image to access PDF’s.

A monthly summary report on trends for imports and exports of Canadian Beef. Scroll over image to access PDF’s..

The following list identifies the trading partners which have allowed full or partial trade in Canadian beef based on official approval of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) certification. Scroll over image to access PDF.

The Beef Watch report provides an overview of emerging and current issues for the beef sector on an as-needed basis. Scroll over image to access PDF’s.

A quarterly summary of market intelligence information related to protein, beef and the retail environment.

A quarterly publication highlighting foodservice market intelligence and trends related to the beef category. Scroll over the image to access PDFs.
CANADA
Why Canada’s beef check-off matters more than producers realize
Saskatchewan producers pan Mercosur beef in trade deal
Canadian feeder markets fade on U.S. weakness
Alberta Beef Producers to stay in national cattle group for now
Flooded Manitoba beef producers worry about forage recovery
Manitoba cattle sales slide into summer slump
Texas screwworm disrupts Canada’s beef exports
New World screwworm – Import restrictions for live animals entering Canada from the U.S.
Beef Cattle Traceability Task Force is Established
AAFC cuts threaten Canadian agri-food research and innovation
Competition Bureau to examine food supply chain competition
Beef market holds near record highs — how long will it last?
Why GLP-1 users could be good news for beef
Canadian cattle sector looks to Indo-Pacific for long-term export growth
US
House Agriculture Committee Supports USMCA
Prime Beef Production Surges as Select Grade Hits Record Lows
JBS plant closure unlikely to support US lean beef trimming prices
U.S., Mexican officials to discuss agriculture, energy as Trump casts doubt on trade deal
Challenges and opportunities for the next generation of beef producers
Profit Tracker: Feedlot Margins Weaken While Packers Adjust to Tightening Supplies
Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks
There’s no plot to make US citizens allergic to red meat
New World Screwworm Map & 2026 Spread Predictions
Beyond Carbon: How Partnerships Are Expanding the Conversation Around Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Beef Industry Faces Questions as Processing Capacity Shifts and Herd Expansion Looms Beef Industry Faces Herd Expansion Questions
For Kentuckians allergic to beef, a new ostrich farm is ‘rethinking’ red meat
Utah Hunting Guide Accused Of Poaching Also Caught Shooting At Cows With Bow
MEXICO
Cold Chain Investments Expand Capacity Across Mexico
USDA Links Screwworm Spread to Illegal Cattle Trafficking
The Mexican beef market
JAPAN
LDP still considering cutting sales tax to zero for food
‘Cost-Performance Steak’: Japanese Tourist Accidentally Nails Texas Roadhouse
Japan’s Itoham acquires New Zealand’s Greenlea Group for $657 million
Japan appetite for British red meat fuels export drive
CHINA
China’s beef import quotas push Australia and Brazil to seek alternative markets
Could China Replace Brazil as Argentina’s Top Trading Partner?
China lockout continues to weigh on US beef exports despite trade breakthrough
KOREA
Lotte Mart will hold a discount event to purchase beef such as Australian Wagyu at a more reasonable
Hanwoo, Chicken, Egg Prices Surge Amid Summer Demand
South Korean Experts Witness EU Animal Welfare and Quality Standards in Study Trip to Poland
K-Food Gains Popularity in Vietnam as Korean Cuisine Takes Center Stage
Homeplus Replaces Meat With Utensils as E-Commerce Surges
UK
Meatly Is Building Europe’s Largest Cultivated Meat Factory In London
Food business revenue continues to grow for M&S
Heydon: ‘No evidence’ that nitrate limits impacted cattle availability
‘Consumers deserve to know where their beef comes from’
School Food Standards review – implications for UK agriculture
EU
Anafric demands that the competitiveness of the European meat sector be guaranteed
EU, Brazil seek dialogue on beef ban as leaders gather at G7
229 tonnes of Brazilian beef imported into Ireland in Q1 2026
Why the EU-Australia trade deal did not spark farmers’ protests
EU defines meat terms in protective move
AUS
Australia’s big beef opportunity
Cattle restockers awaken
Tech is key to small business barriers
McDonald’s discontinues Angus burger range in Australia, after 17 years
Changes to beef brand claims on breed content: What does it mean for producers, processors & customers?
Cattle Australia blasts ‘cigarettes to children’ reef clearing claims
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand: Red meat sector encouraged by stronger export outlook
Trade deal boosts New Zealand beef exports to the UK
INDONESIA
Indonesia leverages BRICS to modernize agriculture
Indonesia Seeks More UAE Investment for Food Security
Indonesia meets FAO benchmark for food self sufficiency
S ASIA
Beef Price Rises in Cambodia as Thai Imports Frozen Out
Vietnam Livestock Corp sells beef production complex to its Japanese-backed joint venture for $45 mln
Russia has increased exports of meat products to ASEAN by 50 times in ten years
Why Philippines must diversify diets amid El Niño and global shocks
SA
Drug restrictions pit meat industry against cattle producers
Cargill studies beef tallow for Brazil biodiesel as US tariffs bite
Brazilian meatpackers seek to resume beef exports to Venezuela
Meat and wine: the products that Uruguay seeks to promote in the Russian market
WORLD
Global beef production contracts by 2.5% in 2026
FAO: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists
Safeguard quota tariffs: What happens to global beef trade when the trigger is pulled?
U.N. agencies launch $1 million project to contain screwworm outbreak
FMD in SA: How a tracking system would control outbreaks