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In 2023, Mexico’s beef production is forecast to slightly increase, but faces slower consumption growth on a year-to-year basis as food inflation soars. As herd numbers increase, overall cattle slaughter is expected to rise. Carcass weights are expected to marginally decrease in 2023 and are offset by larger slaughter numbers of slightly younger animals.

Mexico’s chicken meat production is forecast to increase by three percent in 2023. Although chicken meat is one of the most impacted proteins during Mexico’s inflation crisis, consumption per capita continues to increase, albeit at a slower pace on a year-to-year basis.

Corn, rice, and sorghum production forecasts are revised downward in marketing year MY 2022/23, while the wheat production estimate is increased to 3.6 MMT.

Post expects relatively minor changes in 2018/19 in Mexican production of corn and sorghum, with a larger percentage decrease in wheat production due to water availability among other factors.

In February 2018, Mexico published draft regulations for milk powder, cheese and yogurt in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) for comment.

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2017. Canada was the top market, followed by China and Mexico.

From Halal certification for beef to recognition by the United States as free of Classical Swine Fever, Mexico’s livestock industry enters 2018 with continued growth and new opportunities.

The Agricultural Trade Office in Monterrey actively participates with other USDA agencies and US Customs Border Protection – Agriculture (CBP) in Trade Facilitation and Border Management activities...

On February 12-15, ATO/Monterrey visited Torreon, Coahuila, an area better known as la Comarca Lagunera, meeting with key dairy, feed, logistics and food processing companies.