Meat & Livestock News

EU Beef and Sheep Production Face Decline Amid Economic and Environmental Challenges

The European Union’s beef and sheep meat sectors are grappling with a series of challenges that are expected to result in reduced production levels in 2023 and 2024. According to the latest short-term outlook report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), poor grass growth and elevated feed costs are among the primary factors […]

EU Pork Market Struggles: A Quick Look

Production’s Down Up to July 2023, the EU’s pork sector’s not doing great. Production’s down 8% compared to last year at the same time. This is the second year it’s dropped, and it’s 10% less than the average of the last five years. The European Commission says it might drop another 6.6% by year-end. Germany […]

EU Still Undecided on Future of Glyphosate Herbicide

Last week, EU countries met but couldn’t agree on whether to keep allowing the use of glyphosate, a common weed killer. The European Commission had suggested letting it be used for another 10 years. Reuters said that to either say yes or no to this idea, 15 countries representing 65% of all EU people needed […]

Sheep Meat in the EU: A 2023 Analysis

The sheep meat landscape in the European Union has witnessed notable shifts during the initial months of 2023. Data reveals that prominent producers, Spain and France, have seen their outputs dip by 5% when juxtaposed with the figures from the prior year. Conversely, nations like Greece, Ireland, and Italy have bucked the trend, registering growths […]

Sheep Consume Medicinal Cannabis in Thessaly, Greece

In the semi-flooded plains of Thessaly, a group of sheep inadvertently entered a greenhouse cultivating medicinal cannabis and consumed approximately 100 kilograms of the plant. This incident occurred near the town of Almyros, as reported by TheNewspaper.gr. Following their unexpected feast, the sheep exhibited unusual behaviour, leading the shepherd to deduce that they had consumed […]