From a global perspective, the pork and poultry markets are fairly balanced. Poultry meat production and demand both increased. In contrast, there was a strong excess of demand on the beef market, which led to significant price increases worldwide. In Germany, demand for meat and meat products...

From a global perspective, the pork and poultry markets are fairly balanced. Poultry meat production and demand both increased. In contrast, there was a strong excess of demand on the beef market, which led to significant price increases worldwide. In Germany, demand for meat and meat products...

Beef cattle are farmed in different ways across the EU - some are housed indoors, others kept on pasture or in feedlots. EFSA's scientists have reviewed the latest evidence and provided recommendations to improve their welfare, focusing on housing, diet and general wellbeing.

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulation', 'this Regulation', or 'EUDR') introduces obligations to operators and traders relating to the placing or making available on the Union market, and exporting from the Union of...

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulation', 'this Regulation', or 'EUDR') introduces obligations to operators and traders relating to the placing or making available on the Union market, and exporting from the Union of...

Empirical insights into consumer preferences for sustainability attributes of cattle products are relevant for developing labeling policies, consumer communication strategies, and agri-environmental compensation schemes for farmers. We analyzed and compared consumers' preferences for two cattle...

Blockchain technology has the potential to enhance transparency and traceability in the agrifood sector, particularly in the beef industry. However, its adoption remains limited in many regions, including Europe. This study investigates the role of ecosystem services in sustainable beef...

Beef is a "deforestation risk" commodity, and its production is environmentally challenging, given its exceptionally high carbon, water and land footprints. Europe is the world's third largest beef producer, following Brazil and the United States. Under European Union law, firms operating along...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Fleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importnachfrage bei ausreichend verfügbaren Exportmengen der Hauptproduktionsregionen gekennzeichnet. Etwas anders ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt. Insbesondere die USA und China zeigen einen hohen Importbedarf. Der...

Tourists' gastronomic experiences are integral to their overall travel satisfaction. Understanding the factors influencing tourists' perceptions of local cuisine quality is crucial. This study explores the development of quality attribute beliefs among tourists unfamiliar with Vanuatu beef. It...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Fleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importnachfrage bei ausreichend verfügbaren Exportmengen der Hauptproduktionsregionen gekennzeichnet. Etwas anders ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt. Insbesondere die USA und China zeigen einen hohen Importbedarf. Der...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Schweinefleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importneigung insbesondere Chinas geprägt. Trotz begrenzter Produktionssteigerungen steht genügend Schweinefleisch für Exporte zur Verfügung. Ziemlich entgegengesetzt ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt....

The objective of this study is to examine the long-term uncertainty transmission between cattle and lamb carcass markets and the feed wheat market in terms of exogenous variables (e.g., gasoline price, exchange rate, and import variables) and whether the volatility is symmetrical, using the...

COVID-19 not only affected every hospital bed in the nation--if not the world; it also affected nearly every dinner table in America and beyond. Supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic highlighted deep-seated problems with how we get our meat, and how difficult we make it for American...

Every year, nearly 17,000 cattle ranchers across the United States lose their businesses and livelihoods. One of the many reasons for this is the low prices meat packing plants - particularly the Big Four packing plants that control the industry - pay farmers and ranchers for their cattle....

The study was carried out to analyze the profit efficiency in beef production in South West, Nigeria. These were with a view to improving beef cattle production to meet its increasing demand and income generated from it for producers. Multistage sampling techniques were used to select...

It is widely accepted that digitalisation can allow us to tackle the social, economic and even environmental challenges that agro-food systems are currently facing. There is a vibrant debate regarding the challenges one might face when adopting digital tools. This article engages in this...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Schweinefleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importneigung insbesondere Chinas geprägt. Trotz begrenzter Produktionssteigerungen steht genügend Schweinefleisch für Exporte zur Verfügung. Ziemlich entgegengesetzt ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt....