New Zealand: Livestock and Products Annual
New Zealand is thought to have reached “peak cows”, and as a result beef production and exports are expected to remain relatively stable. For 2020, beef production is forecast at 678,000 metric tons (MT) carcass weight equivalents (CWE), less than one percent above 2019. New Zealand’s beef exports have seen a dramatic shift towards China, with reduced shipments to the United States.
