France: The lack of availability continues in 2022

Published 2022년 1월 28일

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The Livestock Institute has forecasted a decrease in beef production in 2022 due to a structural reduction in the dairy herd and a decapitalization of the suckling herd, leading to a decrease in the availability of carcasses. This is expected to result in a 1.4% decrease in net production of finished cattle from 2021. The dairy cow herd is also projected to decline by 1.8%, leading to a decrease in culls. Additionally, there will be a 2% decrease in the outflow of young bulls due to a lack of volunteers among dairy farmers. However, meat-type production will decrease less, and trade is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels with an increase in imports and stability in exports.

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According to the Livestock Institute, beef production should fall again in 2022. The reason is the structural reduction of the dairy herd and the decapitalization of the suckling herd, which limit the availability of all categories. “In 2022, the net production of finished cattle would total 1.406 million tonnes of carcass equivalent, a decrease of 1.4% compared to 2021”, figures the Livestock Institute. “This extends the 0.7% decline of the previous year. “After an erosion of 0.7% in 2021, the slaughter of females should fall more sharply in 2022, by – 1.2%. “In 2021, the decline in dairy reforms had been partly offset by more dairy reforms. The decapitalization of the suckler cow herd, which began in 2017, accelerated in 2021, from -1.4% at the end of 2020 to -2.8% at the end of 2021. It should continue in 2022 at the high rate of 2021; the number of replacement heifers drops at the end of 2021. A stable rate on a declining herd will lead to a slowdown in the number of suckler ...

Source: Paysan Breton