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Weekly global protein digest—USDA annual Ag Outlook Forum livestock projections, inflation, bird flu in China
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The Cattle Site
Based on estimated weekly import data, this year’s import forecast is expected to set a record at 4.125 billion pounds.
The export forecast on a skim-solids basis is lowered to 51.9 billion pounds (-1.3 billion).
On a milk-fat basis, domestic use increased by 1.0 billion pounds, bringing the total to 224.7 billion pounds.
On a skim-solids basis, domestic use is increased by 1.7 billion pounds, totaling 182.0 billion pounds.
In California, handlers noted year-over-year comparisons for 2024 production levels have been at-or-above 2023 production levels.
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