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Ranking of Countries for Future Growth in World Beef Trade

Sparks Companies, Inc., a widely-respected marketing and management firm, recently conducted a study on the potential competitiveness of various nations in future global beef trade. Their predictions are based on a detailed analysis of the following factors: live animal production costs, processing costs, domestic demand, social factors, government policy, business climate, product differentiation, product quality, and monetary exchange rates among 14 different countries. Based on these factors, they ranked the relative competitiveness of each country for both grain-fed and grass-fed beef production.

For grain-fed beef the rankings were: 1) Brazil; 2) Argentina; 3) Uruguay; 4) Canada; 5) Australia; 6) USA; 7) Mexico; 8) New Zealand; 9) Central and Eastern Europe; 10) Russia; 11) China; 12) Korea; 13) EU; and 14) Japan.

For grass-fed production, the nations ranked: 1) Brazil; 2) Argentina; 3) Uruguay; 4) New Zealand; 5) Australia; 6) Mexico; 7) Russia; 8) Canada; 9) Central and Eastern Europe; 10) USA; 11) China; 12) EU; 13) Korea; and 14) Japan.

The report went on to say that for the future, the U.S. is expected to plateau at present levels, while Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, and New Zealand are expected to supply most of the growth in the world market for beef—with low variable costs and plentiful supplies of grain and forage being big advantages for the South American countries. However, the report cautioned that South America's beef growth could be limited if disease control issues surface or if there is an inability to obtain capital to further assist in beef industry expansion (SOURCE: Sparks Companies, Inc., Memphis, TN).

[September 30th, 2005]


Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
 
looks like they kind of ranked the whole world didn't they ? Well they left out Africa and the Middle East I guess.

To be 18 again -- Uruguay and a hacienda would be my choice.

MikeC":tx1tl9sp said:
Ranking of Countries for Future Growth in World Beef Trade

Sparks Companies, Inc., a widely-respected marketing and management firm, recently conducted a study on the potential competitiveness of various nations in future global beef trade. Their predictions are based on a detailed analysis of the following factors: live animal production costs, processing costs, domestic demand, social factors, government policy, business climate, product differentiation, product quality, and monetary exchange rates among 14 different countries. Based on these factors, they ranked the relative competitiveness of each country for both grain-fed and grass-fed beef production.

For grain-fed beef the rankings were: 1) Brazil; 2) Argentina; 3) Uruguay; 4) Canada; 5) Australia; 6) USA; 7) Mexico; 8) New Zealand; 9) Central and Eastern Europe; 10) Russia; 11) China; 12) Korea; 13) EU; and 14) Japan.

For grass-fed production, the nations ranked: 1) Brazil; 2) Argentina; 3) Uruguay; 4) New Zealand; 5) Australia; 6) Mexico; 7) Russia; 8) Canada; 9) Central and Eastern Europe; 10) USA; 11) China; 12) EU; 13) Korea; and 14) Japan.

The report went on to say that for the future, the U.S. is expected to plateau at present levels, while Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, and New Zealand are expected to supply most of the growth in the world market for beef—with low variable costs and plentiful supplies of grain and forage being big advantages for the South American countries. However, the report cautioned that South America's beef growth could be limited if disease control issues surface or if there is an inability to obtain capital to further assist in beef industry expansion (SOURCE: Sparks Companies, Inc., Memphis, TN).

[September 30th, 2005]


Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
 
What was the price of oil in sept 2005? The cost of shipping a container of goods has likely tripled since then. I suspect that
things will "get local" again---maybe even get some of our country's mfg base back again. Growth (neither in population nor
beef production) should not be the goal. Sustainable is more positive for the future.
 
OK Jeanne":2c39bei5 said:
What was the price of oil in sept 2005? The cost of shipping a container of goods has likely tripled since then. I suspect that
things will "get local" again---maybe even get some of our country's mfg base back again. Growth (neither in population nor
beef production) should not be the goal. Sustainable is more positive for the future.

There was a news show Wednesday night showing how the furniture business is coming back to High Point, NC. The show said how expensive it was now to ship items from China and the USA can now manufacture some items cheaper. I forget how much the container shipping cost for overseas had gone up because of fuel but it was substantial. I think importing Beef will be the same way.
 
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