To better display graphics and charts, attache reports are now available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may need to get the free Acrobat reader. The reports are also available in WordPerfect format and can be downloaded to your word processing program. Note: Reports received prior to August, 1998 may be available in TEXT format only. Released: Mar 4 2009 EU-27  | Semi-Annual Report   E49019 Highlight: As a result of high milk and beef prices and restricted slaughter, the EU cattle herd expanded during 2007 and 2008. This year, declining milk prices and relatively high carcass prices are expected to increase slaughter. As a consequence, the EU cattle herd is forecast to resume its long term trend of contraction during 2009. The elevated supply of pork in 2007, in combination with EC funding, boosted EU pork exports in 2008 to a record level of 1.7 MMT. As a result of tight margins, pork production declined in 2008 and is not expected to recover in 2009.View the Acrobat version | View/Download the MS Word version   Click this icon to get Acrobat Reader >> Go to the Attache Report Search Engine