Meat markets, trade and supply chains in an international context. Analysis of supply, demand, exports, purchasing and developments in major producing countries.
The UK update on Aujeszky’s disease in the United States does not change the core message for processors: porcine offal cannot be treated in documentation as a minor ingredient. After a case was confirmed on 30 April 2026 at a …
The updated APHIS guidance for exports to China shows that, in poultry, regionalization works only when product data and logistics data remain connected. Poultry products heat-treated in accordance with the processing requirements …
USDA’s September report again portrays a U.S. beef market in which cattle scarcity, availability of lean material for grinding, and foreign trade need to be read together. The agency cut its 2026 beef-production forecast to 24.877 …
The UK government has introduced a vet-led procedure to speed up the response to clear bluetongue suspicions in England. From 11 September, private veterinarians may clinically diagnose unambiguous cases after examining animals, …
Calf-registration data are not an immediate slaughter forecast, but they reveal the direction of supply well in advance. AHDB’s analysis published on 11 September shows a mixed picture for Great Britain. The year-on-year decline …
The Dominican Republic has again approved imports of Canadian beef and beef products, including offal from cattle of all ages. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, this is the first reopening since 2003, when the …
British red-meat exports reached a value of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up 15% year on year. Volume rose by 8% to almost 293,000 tonnes. HMRC figures released by AHDB show growth in all three main categories: beef …
The US pork market reacted sharply to the Labor Day holiday week. According to the National Pork Board report published on 11 September, the pork cutout fell 6% from the start to the end of the week. Bellies were the principal …
The Swiss pork market has stabilised after sector-funded relief measures were put in place. On 11 September, Proviande reported that excessive occupancy in pig holdings, with possible consequences for animal welfare, had been …
Defra’s statistical update of 10 September adds August 2026 data on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter in the United Kingdom. The information set brings together numbers of animals slaughtered for human consumption, average dressed …
July data published by the U.S. Meat Export Federation describe an export market that cannot be understood from total volume alone. For beef, year-on-year volume was essentially steady while export value rose 6% to $796.7 million. …
UK pigmeat trade ended the first half of 2026 with higher self-sufficiency, even though the second quarter was less dynamic than the first. The analysis published by AHDB on 3 September attributes the improvement to a broader …
The European Union has urgently amended entry conditions for specified areas of the United States following new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2020, adopted on 4 …
Brazil has completed an EU sanitary audit focused on poultry meat and honey, according to a 4 September statement by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The European mission began on 24 August and included visits to …
ABARES’ September quarterly outlook places Australia’s meat sectors in an uneven environment for 2026–27. The agency expects the value of pig slaughtering to decline by 6% to A$2.0 billion. At the same time, it forecasts a 6% rise …