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Montevideo, March 31st 2026 - 22:30 UTC

Agriculture

  • Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 09:04 UTC

    Falklands, Legislative Assembly portfolio assignments

    The eight elected members of the Legislative Assembly have started to move from Gilbert House to the renewed Sulivan House

    The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has agreed a revised portfolio system for the 2025-2029 term. Following the December 2025 General Election, Members reviewed the structure to improve focus, and align related policy areas.

  • Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 12:34 UTC

    FAO Food Price Index fell in December and also from its level a year ago

    Wheat and maize prices tended to rise but all rice fell sharply reflecting ample production and surpluses

    The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported in its latest release.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France's rejection

    Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday

    A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The decision marks a historic geopolitical shift, positioning the EU to counter rising US tariffs and Chinese competition, even as it ignites a firestorm of domestic unrest in France.

  • Friday, January 2nd 2026 - 08:16 UTC

    China announces beef import quotas

    “I think it's positive news” for Uruguay, Fratti said

    Beginning in 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce will implement a three-year “protective measure” consisting of a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding specific quotas. The initiative was found to hit the United States, Brazil, and Australia. However, it would leave Uruguay unharmed and prevent any Argentine expansion.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 09:09 UTC

    FAO officially launches 2026 as the International Year of the Women Farmer

    In the Falklands a woman shearer with her tidy accomplishment

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at recognizing women’s indispensable yet often overlooked contributions to global agri-food systems and to galvanize efforts to close persistent gender gaps.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 08:05 UTC

    India and Argentina strike 2025-27 agricultural development agreement

    Both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to a bilateral scientific partnership

    The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage, mechanization, micro-irrigation, and fertigation.

  • Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 19:21 UTC

    FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month

    International bovine meat quotations remained broadly stable, while ovine meat prices increased

    World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC

    Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

    The poor weather is feared to extend through Wednesday in neighboring Uruguay

    Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.

  • Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 09:51 UTC

    Kiwi forestry giant approved for Uruguayan benefits program

    Claymark Uruguay will make a US$103.5 million investment

    
New Zealand forestry giant Claymark has received official approval for a major investment in Uruguay, committing over US$100 million to establish large-scale operations in the South American nation.

  • Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Paraguayan meat exports to pierce US$2bn ceiling this year

    Paraguay exports 70% of the beef it produces

    According to a study by the Paraguayan Meat Chamber (CPC), released on Wednesday in Asunción, the South American country is projected to surpass the US$ 2 billion export ceiling for the first time by the end of 2025. The survey foresaw a total of US$2.169 billion worth of outbound trade.