Spanish beef market collapses
2 February 2001
Spanish beef market collapses
By FWi staff
SPANISH beef prices have fallen 6% in the past week, and have declined 25% since the country detected its first BSE cases in November, reports the Financial Times.
Ministry figures showed that beef was sold at an average of Pta366/kg (
2.2/kg) in the week to 28 January.
Spain has confirmed 12 cases of BSE. Beef consumption fell 34% between October and December.
- Farm ministers tackle BSE panic, FWi, 29 January, 2001
- BSE threat to fighting bull trade, FWi, 23 January, 2001
- 1=63.71p on 01 February
- Financial Times 02 February, 2001 page 38
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