News of meat

Argentina’s historic love affair with beef begins to fray

23-12-2025 14:19 Nation's historic, identity-defining relationship with beef is undergoing a slow and profound change, with a future focused on exports.

AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK

Argentina re-establishes grain export duties as farmers cry foul

26-09-2025 08:59 Government ends suspension of export duties after US$7-billion target is met; Meat and poultry to remain exempt; Reports say just 12 producers, mostly large agro-exporting, benefitted.

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.