Global beef supplies are shrinking

Rosario Livestock Market (Rosgan) analyzed global production and trade forecasts prepared by Rabobank, an organization considered the global benchmark in this field. According to Rosgan’s report, based on data from the international organization, both Brazil and Argentina may be entering a cycle of declining beef production, although this does not necessarily mean a decline in exports. According to an analysis presented in the Rosario Livestock Market (Rosgan) report based on global production and trade forecasts prepared by Rabobank, an organization specializing in the agri-food sector and considered the global authority in this field, global beef production is breaking its growth cycle, and supply is declining. In its quarterly global beef production report (Q4 2025), the bank forecasts that global beef production will continue to decline during the next cycle. Following a projected annual decline of 0.8% this year, the first after five years of growth, Rabobank predicts the ...