Livestock & Meat

摘要

EU resolute over sheep tagging: The Commission has said it will not back down on its plans to introduce a compulsory electronic identification system for sheep despite fierce opposition from farmers and a growing number of member states. EU reaches deal on aninal feed labelling: A compromise deal has been worked out to reconcile the right of consumers to know the content of the animal feed they are buying with the right of manufacturers to maintain confidentiality. Global beef markets to stay weak in2009: Meat and Livestock Australia believes the global recession will impact on world beef consumption in the first part of 2009, especially as major buyers like Russia find it harder to obtain credit. UK beef, lamb exports up 30%: British exports of beef and lamb rose sharply in 2008, helped by the devaluation of sterling against the euro, and increased demand from France, where sheep numbers have been reduced as a result of last year's bluetongue outbreaks.