Global beef output to shrink in 2026
World beef production is expected to fall in 2026, ending six years of growth in animal protein supply, according to experts. Read More...
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Brazil tops U.S. as largest beef producer
Brazil overtook the United States in beef production in 2025, producing more beef than analysts expected and becoming the world’s largest beef producer for the first time, according to market estimates. Read More...
China introduces 55% safeguard tariff on beef imports
China has imposed a 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed newly set quota limits from major suppliers including the United States, Brazil and Australia, according to Reuters. Read More...
JBS and Viva agree equal merger to form global leather group
Meatpacker JBS has agreed to combine its leather division (JBS Couros) with assets from Brazil’s Viva Group under a newly formed global company. Read More...
