GAIN Reports from September 21, 2026

3 The following GAIN reports were released on September 21, 2026. _______ New Zealand: Livestock and Products Annual New Zealand’s livestock sector enters market year 2027 with improving cattle numbers, strong farmgate returns, and robust international demand. FAS/Wellington forecasts beginning cattle stocks at 9.97 million head, a 1.3 percent increase from market year (MY) 2026 and the highest level in five years. Favorable farmgate prices, improved farm balance sheets, renewed investment, and increased retention of breeding stock are supporting herd expansion. FAS/Wellington forecasts New Zealand beef and veal exports globally at 655,000 metric tons CWE in MY 2027. The United States accounted for almost 40 percent of New Zealand beef and veal exports through July 2026, with volumes increasing more than 14 percent year-on-year. Strong U.S. demand is being supported by historically tight domestic cattle supplies and constrained availability of lean beef trimmings. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit www.fas.usda.gov. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250