Ireland's beef exports fell in the first quarter

In the last month of the first quarter, the slaughter of cattle in Ireland decreased by 6.1% compared to March 2020. The same trend was observed in the first two months of the year, while the slaughter for the first quarter was only 434,100 head (-13.6%) . Thus, beef exports from Ireland also fell in the first quarter. Declining slaughter and beef exports were expected, according to ADHD analysts, as increases in slaughter last fall limited the supply of cattle currently available. Charlie Reeve, AHDB analyst said. Irish beef exports in the first quarter were 105,400 tonnes, 22% less than in the same period last year. Exports to the United Kingdom fell by 38%, and to a lesser extent to France, the Netherlands and Sweden. The American mink dug will cost Denmark millions Rachel Agnew, senior agricultural analyst at Beef & Lamb New Zealand, said higher prices could act as a buffer for beef exports in the face of higher global transportation costs and a strong New Zealand dollar. It ...