Brazil overtakes the US as the top beef producer, easing global supply pressure

Brazil overtakes the US as the top beef producer, easing global supply pressure

By Ana Mano and Peter Hobson BARRETOS, Brazil, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Brazil overtook the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, easing a global supply crunch and helping limit rising meat prices. Brazil was … Read more