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Mercosur meat producers are seeing rising demand from Asian markets as US tariffs push countries like China to diversify suppliers, said Frigorifico Concepcion’s Jorge Usandivaras.
April 30, 2025
Mercosur meat producers are seeing rising demand from Asian markets as US tariffs push countries like China to diversify suppliers, said Frigorifico Concepcion’s Jorge Usandivaras.
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