The EU foresees decreases in the production of beef and pork in 2020 and 2021

For the third edition of this year, the short-term perspective prepared by the European Commission for trade in European food products, faces the challenge of taking into account the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis, where many uncertainties remain. However, compared to other sectors, the impact of the crisis on the agri-food sector is expected to remain limited. The emerging patterns seem to mainly reinforce existing trends, such as an increase in demand for local food, short supply chains, and online food sales. In this context, the situation in 2020 remains relatively positive, with: the recovery of dairy and meat prices; growth of milk collection remains strong; the positive trade balance for meat is increasing; production of oilseed and protein crops is expected to increase; EU olive oil exports will reach a new record level. The notable exceptions are cereals (particularly wheat) and sugar, both of which have suffered from adverse weather or phytosanitary conditions. ...