Stockyards in São Paulo use facial biometrics on cattle The Brazilian beef sector is expected to face a more difficult year in 2026 in the face of an international scenario marked by wars, tariffs and trade barriers, according to the president of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec), Roberto Perosa. During a sector event in São Paulo this Wednesday (5), Perosa stated that the external environment has created new obstacles for the production chain and highlighted the impacts on Brazilian exports. "We face geopolitical issues, recessions, tariffs, quotas and unilaterally imposed safeguards. All of this creates even more difficulties for the production sector," the executive told participants at the International Animal Protein Exhibition. According to the entity, beef production in Brazil should involve around 40 million heads of cattle in 2026, below the approximately 42 million recorded last year. Among the main challenges highlighted by the sector are the sharp drop in shipments to China and uncertainties about sales to the European Union, related to restrictions on certain antimicrobial substances used in food-producing animals. *Updating *With information from Reuters