Agriculture

Friday, November 9th 2018 - 09:58 UTC
Argentina expects a record harvest of 140 million tons of grain and oilseeds

Argentina is expected to harvest some 140 million tons of grain in the 2018/2019 season, the largest crop in the country's history, according to Argentina's Agriculture Secretariat.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 10:31 UTC
Bolsonaro names a woman from the farmers' caucus as Agriculture minister

Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro appointed his first female cabinet member on Wednesday evening, picking the head of the farmers’ caucus in the lower house as agriculture minister.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 07:11 UTC
US to review antidumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina

The U.S. Commerce Department said it would begin a review of antidumping duties it placed last year on biodiesel imported from Argentina, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Mercosur members adhere to WTO Precision Biotechnology applied to agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations, (including Mercosur founding members) to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was released in Geneva at the World Trade Organization Committee on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 07:52 UTC
Brazil expands agriculture area and expects another crop of almost 120 million tons

Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) has released its monthly report this week, and it projects that the country will produce 119.4 million metric tons. Last season, the country produced 119.2 million metric tons. The surface would jump from 86.7 million acres to 89.2 million acres.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:06 UTC
Russia lifts ban on imports of pork and beef from nine Brazilian plants

Russia's agriculture safety watchdog said on Wednesday it would allow imports of beef and pork from nine Brazilian plants beginning on Thursday, ending an 11-month ban triggered by concerns about the safety of their meat products.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:56 UTC
Brazilian ministers object Bolsonaro's plans to merge Agriculture and Environment

Brazil’s environment and agriculture ministers on Wednesday criticized President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s plans to merge their departments, saying it would hurt the country’s agenda on both fronts. Bolsonaro has pledged to roughly halve the number of existing ministries in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and government bloat. He also vowed to merge the planning, finance and industry ministries into one super ministry.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 21:50 UTC
Chilean scientists manage to keep fruit from turning black

A team of Chilean researchers at the University of Santiago has developed a product that keeps fruit fresh for up to a month after being cut, and is particularly useful in the case of avocado or apples, which need to be consumed instantly or, after a while, they turn dark.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Scottish government confirms case of “mad cow” in a Aberdeenshire farm

The Scottish government has confirmed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on a farm in Aberdeenshire. Movement restrictions have been put in place at the farm, while further investigations are carried out, the government said in a statement.
Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 17:44 UTC
Brazil, China sugar trade scuffle brought before WTO

Brazil has taken the case to the World Trade Organisation as Chinese authorities unilaterally decided to cut down their demand of sugar in a move to protect domestic production.