French beef production expected to decline in 2023

Published 2023년 1월 24일

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French beef production is projected to decline for the third year in a row in 2023, according to the Institut de L'Elevage IDELE. The decrease is attributed to a reduction in dairy and suckler herds, leading to a limited supply of cattle. The fall in production, coupled with stable consumption, is expected to result in a surge in imports. Additionally, exports of weanlings are also predicted to decline. The dairy cow herd is facing significant restructuring, with numbers expected to decrease due to high finishing costs and a lack of replacement heifers. This is likely to result in a reduction in culls and a decrease in the tonnages of dairy cows slaughtered.

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French beef production is expected to fall in 2023 for the third consecutive year, according to a press release the Institut de L'Elevage IDELE. The reduction in dairy and suckler herds over the past 6 1/2 years is in fact limiting the availability of all categories of cattle. Consumption virtually stable at -0.5% would lead to a continued rebound in imports. Exports of weanlings will fall in the wake of suckler herds. After a drop of nearly -5% in 2022, net production of finished cattle should fall further in 2023 to 1.337 million tonnes of carcass equivalent (-1.6%/2022). The tonnages of females would drop by -13,000 dw, those of uncastrated males by -3,000 dw, those of oxen by -1,000 dw and those of veal calves by -4,000 dw. Exports of weanlings should fall further (-3%) after a very marked fall in 2022. Decline in female production After a sharp decline in 2022 (-3.7% /2021), female slaughter should continue to fall in 2023 (-1.7%). Dairy reforms will again be significantly ...

Source: The Cattle Site