# Put out to pasture? Britain’s farmers fear surge of imports from Australia | International trade | The Guardian

> Britain's farmers fear a surge of lamb and beef imports from Australia after trade access changes. Under EU-derived quota rules, New Zealand holds 80% of the lamb quota, while Australia's quota is under 19,000 tonnes, with over-quota imports facing tariffs of about 50%.

- Date: 2021-05-22 · published 2021-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47036-put-out-to-pasture-britain-s-farmers-fear-surge-of-imports-from-australia
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Potential increased UK imports of Australian lamb and beef could pressure UK livestock prices, though the effect on feed and grain commodities is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-27 | [On the move: More beef imports from Australia, Brazil, Uruguay \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28249-on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay-tsln-com.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Australian beef exporters adapt as China caps imports, shifts global trade flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21185-australian-beef-exporters-adapt-as-china-caps-imports-shifts-global-trade-flows.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | -7.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-06-16 | [USDA Trade Mitigation Purchases to Feed People in Need and Aid American Farmers Surpass $2B \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52597-usda-trade-mitigation-purchases-to-feed-people-in-need-and-aid-american-farmers.md) | -2.6% | -2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-27 | [On the move: More beef imports from Australia, Brazil, Uruguay \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28249-on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay-tsln-com.md) | +1.5% | +1.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Australian beef exporters adapt as China caps imports, shifts global trade flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21185-australian-beef-exporters-adapt-as-china-caps-imports-shifts-global-trade-flows.md) | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/22/put-out-to-pasture-britains-farmers-fear-surge-of-imports-from-australia

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