Australia - more money for beef quality

Meat Standards Australia (MSA) has announced that the eating quality-based grading programme delivered an additional AUS$204m (€130m) in farmgate values in 2021/22.

Czech Republic - grain harvest on par

The Czech Republic expects to see a total grain harvest of just over 8Mt this year, on par with last year and 6.4% above its five-year average.

USA - first increase in pork exports in 2022

US pigmeat exports reached 226,293t in August, the largest since November 2021 and the first monthly increase in 2022.

UK - consumer price index rises

The UK consumer price index increased by 10.1% overall in September, but food and drink price inflation was 14.6% – a 42-year high.