Polish farmer and retailer Dino hit by falling beef prices and egg supply woes

Daniel Więckowski, who runs a cattle farm in Poland’s Kuyavian‑Pomeranian region, keeps about 75 beef bulls (Hereford, Charolais, Limousin). He says buyers are scarce and prices have dropped roughly 3 zł per kilogram of live weight since the EU‑Mercosur beef import deal took effect on 1 May, flooding the market with cheaper meat. Recent offers have been around 16.5 zł/kg net, well below his expectations, and slaughterhouses hesitate to purchase cattle because they fear insufficient beef to process.

At the same time, the Polish retail chain Dino has reinstated the sale of eggs from caged hens, explaining that the move responds to a “difficult situation” on the national egg market caused by recurring avian‑flu outbreaks and supply‑chain disruptions. Egg producers have welcomed the decision, while animal‑rights organisations criticize the continued use of caged‑hen products. Both stories highlight the current pressures on Poland’s food‑production sector.