# Cattle Imports Squeeze Domestic Beef Farmers | Cambodianess

> Cambodian farmers report cattle prices halved while straw feed costs have more than doubled, with some giving up beef farming. Domestic prices fell as cheaper imported cows from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam entered the market.

- Date: 2023-09-01 · published 2023-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Cambodia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34037-cattle-imports-squeeze-domestic-beef-farmers-cambodianess
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a local Cambodian beef sector story with limited effect on global feed or commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-06-02 | [US Cattle farmers strongly oppose the import of Paraguayan beef — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35442-us-cattle-farmers-strongly-oppose-the-import-of-paraguayan-beef-mercopress.md) | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-10 | [US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33104-us-reduces-beef-exports-as-cattle-herd-shrinks-squeezing-tyson-foods-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -5.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-16 | [SA farmers concerned about live cattle exports from Botswana](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57035-sa-farmers-concerned-about-live-cattle-exports-from-botswana.md) | -0.2% | +8.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | +1.2% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-17 | [North American Cattle Groups Advocate for Oversight of Lab-Grown Proteins, Beef Imports - Drovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30196-north-american-cattle-groups-advocate-for-oversight-of-lab-grown-proteins-beef.md) | +2.0% | +2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-10 | [US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33104-us-reduces-beef-exports-as-cattle-herd-shrinks-squeezing-tyson-foods-reuters.md) | +0.2% | -6.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-02-11 | [Imports of Cattle and Beef Hit Historical High in 2020 - R-CALF USA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48572-imports-of-cattle-and-beef-hit-historical-high-in-2020-r-calf-usa.md) | -0.9% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- cambodianess.com: https://cambodianess.com/article/cattle-imports-squeeze-domestic-beef-farmers

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