France: The declines continue against a backdrop of FCO virus

Published 2024년 9월 29일

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The article highlights the impact of FCO (Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak) on the agricultural sector, particularly affecting the market for calves for fattening and breeding. The disease is disrupting exports, leading to increased pressure on prices as integrators capitalize on refusals to control releases and drive prices down, especially in breeds like prim’Holsteins, Normans, Abondances, and Montbéliards. Despite the challenges, the market for veal calves remains strong, with demand in the catering sector and favorable temperatures supporting stable prices. However, the situation is more tense in regions with a higher FCO positivity rate, such as the Rhône-Alpes, where the lack of supply in good Limousins is maintaining prices. Overall, the FCO outbreak is causing significant disruptions to export activities and pricing in the calve market.
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Calves for fattening and breeding – The explosion in the number of positive cases of FCO is undermining export activity with operators who are overwhelmed by the workload, the costs generated and the losses on positive calves. Integrators are taking advantage of larger volumes with these export refusals and controlled implementations for February releases, to increase the pressure on prices. Sorting is stricter and prices are falling in prim’Holsteins, Normans, Abondances, Montbéliards or ordinary crossbred calves intended for fattening. Prices are also falling for export in the face of FCO constraints. In good crossbreds, prices are holding steady in areas little affected by FCO or MHE for implementations in France. On the other hand, the tension is much greater in the Rhône-Alpes with too many positive FCO returns (30% of calves). Prices are holding steady due to a lack of sufficient supply in good Limousins. Veal calves – The supply level is modest for a seasonal demand that is ...
Source: Pleinchamp

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