According to a report from Rosgan, the global supply of beef is shrinking.

Both Brazil and Argentina could be entering a cycle of lower beef production, though not necessarily lower exports, according to an analysis by Rosgan based on data from an international entity. The global production of beef breaks a growth cycle and contracts supply, according to an analysis of the cattle market by Rosario (Rosgan) based on production and global trade projections prepared by Rabobank, a specialized entity in the agri-food sector and considered a global reference in the matter. In its quarterly report Global Beef Quarterly (Q4 2025), the bank projects that global beef production will continue to decrease during the next cycle. After estimating an annual drop of 0.8% for this year, the first after a five-year period of growth, Rabobank predicts that in 2026 the contraction will deepen, with a year-on-year decrease of 3% in global production. Before the projections of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) were known, these initial data generated a ...