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European Union beef sector: Main features, challenges and prospects
In 2020, there were over 76 million cattle in the European Union (EU) and beef production reached 6.8 million tonnes – output that makes the EU the world's third largest producer, after the United States and Brazil. The sector is diverse in terms of herd size, farm structure and geographical distribution of farms between EU regions. Beef is an important element of most European diets, and it is the third most widely consumed meat in the world. EU beef, together with other EU food products, is known ...
What if we didn't need cows for our beef?
With the help of cells from a single cow, scientists can produce 175 million hamburgers. What if we didn’t need cows for our beef? Technologies for producing cultured meat and dairy products will help feeding the world in a sustainable way. What if we could produce meat without farming? New technology within reach to produce meat with a very low eco-footprint
Recherche pour la Commission AGRI - Le secteur de l’élevage bovin dans l’Union européenne : défis et perspectives - lait et viande
Le secteur de l’élevage bovin revêt une grande importance économique pour le secteur agricole européen, où la productivité est très hétérogène. Dans un proche avenir, il faudra s’attendre à une offre de lait et de viande bovine encore plus importante. Pour éviter une chute des prix à la ferme, il est nécessaire de favoriser une plus grande différenciation des produits à l’échelle de l’Union, un accroissement des possibilities d’exportation ainsi qu’une indemnisation au titre de services environnementaux ...
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights - February 2017
The Monthly Highlights newsletter features publications on EU cattle sector, Brexit, Russia, drug policy, EU agencies and structural and investment funds.
Increase of Norway's import duties for some agricultural products: impact and reactions
Traditionally a strong supporter of its agricultural sector, Norway has since 1 January 2013 been applying new ad valorem duties on imports of certain types of cheese, sheep and beef meat, resulting in sharp increases to respectively 277%, 429%, and 344%. This move was preceded by a new 72% import duty on hortensia flowers in September 2012, causing turbulence in EU-Norway relations, generally close and smooth.
Interdiction en Europe de l'utilisation des hormones dans la production de viande bovine
Takes a critical look at the EC hormone ban. Is the consumer better protected since the ban was introduced?