Weekly global protein digest - Australia reported its first human case of H5N1, hefty hog, and poultry losses due to flooding in southern Brazil

Published 2024년 5월 24일

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The article reports an increase in net US sales and exports of beef and pork, with primary increases in China, South Korea, Mexico, Japan, and Taiwan. The US is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about a potential H5N1 vaccine for humans. The USDA has increased its estimate of raw milk production in 2024 due to a larger dairy cow inventory, while imports of fluid milk, whole milk powder, and skimmed milk powder are expected to decline due to higher domestic milk production. Mexico's milk, cheese, and butter production are forecast to grow by two percent in 2024, with increased cheese and butter imports expected based on more domestic demand. Brazil has suffered extensive losses of livestock and poultry due to recent flooding. China imported 90,000 MT of pork in April, with pork imports for the first four months of the year down 48.4% from the same period last year. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has confirmed that ground beef cooked to certain temperatures eliminates the H5N1 virus. Additionally, the article covers the USDA's announcement of additional funding for organic dairy market development and a national retail report showing an increase in conventional and organic dairy advertisements.

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Beef: Net US sales of 21,500 MT for 2024 were up 42 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (5,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (5,100 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Mexico (2,900 MT), Japan (2,500 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), and Taiwan (1,600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT). Exports of 17,300 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 11 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (5,100 MT), Japan (3,300 MT), China (3,100 MT), Taiwan (1,500 MT), and Mexico (1,300 MT). Pork: Net US sales of 26,300 MT for 2024 were up 24 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (10,300 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (4,100 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), South Korea (2,600 MT, including decreases of 800 MT), Canada (2,000 MT, ...

Source: The Cattle Site