date:Jul 30, 2012
ould continue to fall over the next two years, keeping prices high. Cattle numbers were down 1.4% to 86m head, with pig numbers declining by 1.7% to 148m, and sheep and goat numbers falling 2.9% to 98m. The poultry sector was the only area likely to increase in both consumption and production over the course of 2012 and 2013. The report said its dynamic exports were also likely to continue, up 14% in 2012.
The prognosis for beef and veal across the EU was less promising, with production expect