Livestock & Meat

摘要

EU poultrymeat recovery extended: EU-25 poultrymeat output retreated in 2003 but showed a 2% recovery last year to 11.3 million tonnes. Dutch production rose by 23% to 0.595 million tonnes, but this is still below the pre-avian flu level of 0.705mt. Germany, Spain and Poland have been gaining ground but French output has been falling. Cattle slaughter to decline this year: Cattle slaughterings in the EU-25 are expected to total 29.75 million head this year, according to Eurostat, This would be 2.3% down on 2004, with the decline slightly less pronounced in the EU-15. The May/June cattle census had shown a total herd of 88.7 million head, 1.6% down on a year earlier, including 78.6m head (-1.5%) in the EU-15. US/Canada/Japan beef trade developments:A temporary injunction has been granted to a US cattle farmers' lobby, preventing the border being opened to Canadian cattle aged under 30 months. Meanwhile the Paris-based OIE has offered to mediate in the trade dispute between the US and Japan. The UShas threatened retaliatory sanctions if Japan's ban is not lifted. More cash needed to combat avian flu: UN animal health experts believe that not enc money is being invested in combating influenza. The WHO has warned of a human pandemic if the virus mutates. It is said that more than 100 million dollar is needed 18m dollar of multilateral investment has so far been made.