The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has voiced concerns over the EU's potential approval of Brazilian beef, highlighting issues like deforestation, labeling problems, hormone use, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease. These concerns are supported by the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg, citing potential unfair competition for European producers. A study reveals that some Brazilian cattle are raised in potentially illegal deforestation areas, which could account for 17% of EU beef imports from Brazil. In other agricultural news, Mexico is experiencing smuggling of cattle, China is importing significant amounts of pork and beef, and Panama's pig and bovine slaughter numbers have only decreased by 1% during the first half of the year, showing minimal impact of the pandemic so far.