The continuing spread of African swine fever through China's pig population has the potential to reshape global beef markets, Rabobank's latest beef quarterly report says.
The author of the report, Animal Proteins Analyst Blake Holgate, explained to The Country's Jamie Mackay that African Swine Fever's disruptive effect on China's pork production and consumption could potentially result in an increase in demand for New Zealand beef imports.
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Beef is an "emerging consumer choice," for China as they normally "eat a heck of a lot more pork," says Holgate, but he is seeing a change in dietry habits.
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