US meat trade days away from getting 'kicked out' of China
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I hope all of these companies collapse
That surprised me. There are lots of other large beef producers in the world. So I went looking. Canada got blocked in 2021 for possible BSE (mad cow) detection. And less than 2 weeks ago China suspended imports from the large beef companies in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mongolia. Now this possible ban on lots of US beef.
What is going on in China beef right now?
There is an oversupply and China is reducing imports to protect their own industry:
https://www.euromeatnews.com/Article-China-will-investigate-beef-imports-as-oversupply-squeezes-prices/8068
It's also a great way to mess with Trump (and other conservative governments worldwide) as farmers are some of their most loyal supporters. And since the Trump gov won't do much against H5N1, it's also a great way to protect yourself.
This is good info. OPs article doesn't mention this at all, and would suggest Aussie beef suppliers won't benefit as their article suggests. With your info, I'd expect import restrictions on Aussie beef into China in the weeks ahead too.
It was a purely political move. It was a single case of naturally occurring BSE which happens in 1 in 1M cattle and is not dangerous to humans.
I believe you. I wasn't really trying to add any kind of credibility to China's actions in this, but simply explaining why China wouldn't be fulfilling their need (or lack of) for beef from Canada.
That is going to hurt. Good.
So that means meat will be cheaper domestically, right?
RIGHT?
Not if they want record profits.. Our corporate machines are inhumane.
The art of the deal.
It's protectionism on China's part and they've stopped beef imports from far more than just the United States.