In 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture reported significant changes in Bulgaria's agricultural market. Beef exports experienced a massive surge, with a 206% increase from January to September 2024, largely due to a new market in Turkey. Despite this growth, beef imports also rose, and Bulgaria found itself at the bottom of the EU in terms of beef prices. The country saw an increase in the purchase price of fattened calves and the wholesale price of veal carcass meat compared to the previous year. Additionally, there was a noted rise in cattle slaughtering and beef yield by September 2024.