The USDA expects more tension in the global meat trade by 2026, while anticipating a 7% increase in exports.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts a decrease in global beef production and increased tension in the beef trade. This, it indicated, would favor countries like Argentina, which would increase their exports. If this projection is confirmed, and considering that a drop in the slaughter of between 800,000 and 1 million heads is expected for 2026, there will be more price increases in livestock and beef, which will reduce internal consumption and result in greater demand for poultry and pork. The USDA also predicts that the global supply will be reduced by 1%, as a result of the drop in production in the United States, and because Brazil and Australia, leaders in the global business, will enter a clear process of retaining cattle. The report with the projections for 2026 indicates that "this context opens opportunities for other countries. Argentina appears as one of the beneficiaries, with a projected growth of 7% in its exports, driven by the global supply ...