# Relaxations over BSE, FMD create headwinds for Aussie beef exports - Beef Central

> MLA reports that several major importers have relaxed BSE and foot-and-mouth disease restrictions, opening markets to Brazilian beef, US beef and other suppliers. The changes are eroding the disease-free premium Australia previously enjoyed in premium markets.

- Date: 2017-03-14 · published 2017-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71967-relaxations-over-bse-fmd-create-headwinds-for-aussie-beef-exports-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

More competition in premium beef markets pressures Australian export prices and could shift demand toward other suppliers, which is modestly bearish for cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-12-19 | [Beef import debate heats up - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61524-beef-import-debate-heats-up-beef-central.md) | +0.9% | +5.4% |
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| LCATTLE | 2022-09-13 | [August cattle export figures reflect Indonesian feedlot challenges - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39531-august-cattle-export-figures-reflect-indonesian-feedlot-challenges-beef-central.md) | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2026-02-06 | [Argentina gets green light to export 80,000 tons of beef into US \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20542-argentina-gets-green-light-to-export-80-000-tons-of-beef-into-us-agri-pulse.md) | +1.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/relaxations-over-bse-fmd-create-headwinds-for-aussie-beef-exports/

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