August cattle slaughter lowest in six months in Mato Grosso

24/09/2015

New figures suggest the decline in cattle slaughter in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is intensifying. In August 2015, abattoirs in the important meat-producing state registered slaughter numbers of 276,000 head, the lowest monthly figure in the last six months and 29% down on the previous month, July 2015. Meat industry commentators have...