BEEF CONSUMPTION Beef consumption in Argentina falls to lowest in a century 08-07-2024 16:32 Per capita consumption in 2024 forecast at around 44.8 kilos per capita, the lowest figure in more than a century.
BEEF CONSUMPTION Milei’s shock therapy sends demand for beef to 110-year low 08-07-2024 14:41 Beef demand is forecast to drop below 45 kilos (99 pounds) a person this year, the lowest in data going back to 1914.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Beef consumption fell to historic low in first quarter 16-04-2024 20:21 Beef sales hit a historic low in the first quarter of 2024 amid a heavy drop in consumption, falling to their lowest level in three decades.
INFLATION 'Asado crisis': Meat woes as prices surge more than 30% in month 26-09-2023 14:39 The price of beef is becoming prohibitive for many families in Argentina, even the cheaper cuts. Prices soared by between 30% and 40% last month, with huge new hikes anticipated in October or November due to a decline in the supply. by Agustina Bordigoni
Living with inflation Less beef, more chicken: Argentines adjust diets due to inflation 20-09-2023 09:28 Customers are digging deep inside their pockets to buy beef, a staple of the Argentine diet, due to a surge in prices which guts consumption.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES Government walks back beef export ban, eyes price accord 16-08-2023 12:12 After the country’s customs office announced a 15-day beef ban, Agriculture Secretary Juan José Bahillo denies introduction of measure.
NEW MEASURE Government suspends meat exports for 15 days 15-08-2023 17:04 Measure taken as talks with slaughterhouses and companies continue in wake of post-PASO devaluation of peso.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Argentine meat-packing heir wants to embed crops with animal DNA 24-01-2023 12:57 Newly listed Moolec Science SA is inserting pork and beef genes into soybeans and peas to create hybrid proteins that are both plant- and animal-based.
MEAT EXPORTS In Uruguay, an effort to save horses from foreign plates 28-12-2022 13:07 The Santuarios Primitivo NGO is doing its best to rescue horses in Uruguay, where slaughter of the beloved animals is increasing rapidly.
LIVESTOCK Brazil, world's biggest beef exporter, is turning away from meat 13-12-2022 08:52 Meat consumption in Brazil fell sharply this year as rising food prices curbs demand. What’s most curious: more than 90 percent of Brazilians say they don’t want to return to their past habits.