Production reduction in France and throughout Europe

With the global resumption of activity severely disrupted by the covid pandemic, we are witnessing a surge in the prices of many raw materials (wood, metals, etc.). These surges are due to the imbalance created by production that had been slowed down and a rapid recovery in activity. Many sectors are affected by the scarcity of basic products generated by an appetite that seems limitless of the great powers such as China and the United States. This demand inflation is also felt on food products with wheat or corn reaching record prices. In terms of meat, some countries like Argentina have closed their exports for a month in order to be able to feed the population in the face of soaring tariffs. At the European level, the increase in food costs is extremely penalizing for major consumer sectors such as poultry, pork, milk production and fattening of cattle, even if the latter two can benefit from grass-fed food. which limits costs. In recent years, there has been a decline in the ...