Cattle are seen in the Embrapa pasture in Porto Velho, northern Brazil.

Global meat packer prepares for cattle shortage

Brazilian company says cattle numbers falling, while country’s beef exports to the U.S. to shrink further due to tariffs

Brazilian meat packer JBS is preparing for a likely shift in the country’s cattle cycle that could lead to reduced availability of animals for slaughter next year.











Butcher Brett Marley holds freshly ground beef at Casey's Market in Western Springs, Illinois, April 25, 2012.

U.S. tariff on Brazil could increase meat prices

U.S. companies buy beef from Brazil to make hamburger, but threatened tariff expected to disrupt that business

U.S. president Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for beef used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said.