A monthly column written for Beef Central by US meat and livestock industry commentator, Steve Kay, publisher of US Cattle Buyers Weekly
“WHERE’S the beef?” – a slogan coined by giant US hamburger chain Wendy’s, is one of the most successful ad campaigns of the past few decades.
But in light of a big decline in US beef production next year, global beef users might be asking the same question about US beef.
US production is expected to decline to 12.017 million tonnes, down just over six percent from the expected 2002 total of 12.82mt.
Drought conditions in much of…
