Brazil’s beef exports are expected to rise 10% in 2010 as its export destinations recover from the credit crunch.

Beef exports are set to fall 15% this year compared with last year’s figures. Exports have been badly affected by the downturn in major Brazilian beef import countries such as Russia and the US. Exports to Europe have fallen 25%, and this has been attributed by exporters to new EU regulations related to foot-and-mouth.

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