Weekly International Meat News

25 Mar 2025

International Meat News for March 25, 2025 MICA has a new address! Please notify your accounting department that we are now at 1717 K St NW, Ste 900, Washington DC 20006 United States Tariffs make pork business more complicated, Smithfield Foods CEO says Consumer Meat Sales Are Higher Than Ever Strong beef demand in 2024: Will it continue in 2025? Pork Checkoff to Launch Biggest Consumer Ad Campaign in 35 Years China access for hundreds of US meat exporters in doubt as Trump 1.0 deal nears end A cautiously optimistic trade outlook for the pork industry Red Meat Production Fall Sharply in February   Canada Ag minister promotes Buy Alberta ad campaign during ever-changing tariff talks Animal welfare a priority at small beef processors Saskatchewan pork producers face impact of Chinese tariffs Chinese tariffs create double-whammy trade war for Canadian pork   Mexico Mexico aims to reduce pork imports, strengthen production Europe EU to impose counter tariffs on $28 billion of US goods: Targeted products include poultry, beef, eggs and dairy Quarterly study reveals widespread HPAI outbreaks in Europe   United Kingdom Sheepmeat imports at highest level since 2018  Calls for action on illegal meat imports after new foot-and-mouth case FSA starts work on cell-based meat; consumers skeptical UK reports H5N1 in a sheep on poultry-outbreak farm Beef prices soar as retailers brace for sharp increases New AI tool to quickly summarise disease information for farmers   Ireland 5 things beef farmers need to know this spring Study: ‘Genetic factors’ contribute to TB susceptibility in cattle   Germany Germany regains status as free of foot-and-mouth disease, ministry says Brazil BRICS, planes and beef in spotlight as Brazil's Lula visits Vietnam, sources say Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar Australia  New emissions laws to hit family cattle companies – Many unaware they’re affected Top steel and agriculture bosses warn Australia to become ‘dumping ground’ for bad products due to Trump’s tariffs Opinion now favours greater likelihood of tariff on Aussie beef heading to US in April   New Zealand "Not the target": US unlikely to hit NZ with tariffs on beef, lamb India FTA ‘will be more than just sheepmeat exports' China China's homegrown beef cattle breed to make global debut   Japan The Japanese town turning cowpats into hydrogen fuel Contact MICA at info@micausa.org with feedback or questions. Powered by Glue Up All-in-one CRM Software for Growing Communities