Agriculture

Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 06:28 UTC
Australia's flock growth has choked the world market for ovine meat

Australia is reporting a record sheep flock, 78 million head, which means the price of mutton has collapsed, as low as 80 US cents per kilo, and many farmers are culling or not mating their ewes to cut costs and implement a workable sustainable food/flock relation ahead of the dry season.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis in several Argentine provinces

Argentina's Animal Health and Food Quality Service, SENASA, has officially reported positive results of alphavirus, equine encephalomyelitis from regional labs in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Corrientes and Santa Fe, where samples of nervous or dying horses were collected.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 08:31 UTC
Uruguay, China deepen bilateral ties

President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay and Xi Jinping of China Wednesday announced after meeting in Beijing that new steps toward a bilateral free trade deal had been agreed upon.
Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Argentine government and consultants anticipate a great 2023/24 agricultural year

Under pressure from the Argentine incumbent presidential candidate for this Sunday's election runoff, and current Economy minister, Sergio Massa, grain markets in the country are forecasting a promising boom for the next agriculture year, with recovered crops and increased revenue to the tune of some US$ 20bn.
Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Paraguayan corn exports fall sharply

According to a foreign trade report issued by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) on Friday in Asunción, the South American country suffered a 25.4% drop in corn exports in October compared to the same period last year.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 07:57 UTC
Hard times ahead for wine in Chile; climate change hits the industry in northern hemisphere

Hard times for the grape and wine sector in Chile, with a drastic drop in exports and slower domestic consumption, hitting the profits of both small and large industries and farmers.
Wednesday, November 15th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Paraguay's agriculture exports keep growing

Paraguayan exports totaled US$ 14.438 billion in the first ten months of 2023, a 23.6% improvement from the same period last year, a foreign trade report released by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) showed.
Monday, November 13th 2023 - 20:47 UTC
Argentine beef eaters turn to cheaper meats and veggie diets as incomes plunge and beef prices soar

An Argentine university has elaborated a study on barbecue meat, one of the most common and popular beef cuts in the country, during a seven year period to include consumption habit changes and most importantly the increase in price of the product.
Friday, November 10th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
US market reopened for Paraguayan beef

The United States has reopened its doors to Paraguayan beef after 25 years, President Santiago Peña announced Thursday together with US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment José W. Fernández and US Ambassador Marc Ostfield, it was reported in Asunción.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 19:06 UTC
Brazil to become world's leading chicken meat exporter in 2024

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), global chicken meat exports are expected to reach at least 14 million tons next year, marking a 2.91% growth compared to this year’s exports.