Ireland is likely to remain the fourth-largest beef producer in the EU in 2024, according to Eurostat

France is expected to retain its top position as the largest beef producer in the EU in 2024 ahead of Germany, Spain and Ireland, according to latest projections published by Eurostat. But, overall according to the latest statistics there will be a slight decrease in beef production in general in the EU this year. According to Eurostat the production of bovine animals is forecast to hit 12.1 million head in the second semester of 2024. But this would represent a decrease of 1% compared with the same period in 2023 when 12.2 million head of animals were produced. Source: Eurostat The production of sheep is also forecast to decrease by 7% to 15.6 million head in the second semester of 2024, while the production of goats is expected to drop by 9%, to 2.4 million head. Looking ahead to the last quarter of 2024, there is also a negative outlook in relation to the production of pigs which is expected to decrease by 1% compared with the same quarter of 2023. Beef production This year ...