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Montevideo, November 25th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

Agriculture

  • Wednesday, June 28th 2017 - 02:10 UTC

    Argentina resumes exports of lemons to Brazil

    A shipment of 1,400 boxes (21,000 kilograms) from the province of Tucumán has already crossed the border by land on its way to the Sao Paulo Central Market, the national Agriculture Ministry reported Tuesday. Lemon exports to Brazil had been halted in 2009.

  • Wednesday, June 7th 2017 - 07:18 UTC

    Brazilian meat packer Minerva buys JBS plants in Mercosur member countries

    JBS said in a Tuesday securities filing that it sold meat processing plants in the three countries for US$300 million to Minerva in Sao Paulo state.

    The Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS says it has sold its units Mercosur members, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to companies controlled by a rival meat processing company in Brazil. JBS said in a Tuesday securities filing that it sold meat processing plants in the three countries for US$300 million to Minerva in Sao Paulo state.

  • Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 07:33 UTC

    “Pink slime” trial: beef plant demanding US$ 5.7bn from ABC for “fake news”

    BPI says ABC's “disinformation campaign” caused the meat processer's revenues to drop by 80%. They are suing ABC for up to US$5.7bn in damages.

    A trial has begun in South Dakota over a meat processer's claim that it was defamed by ABC News reporting that dubbed its product “pink slime”. Beef Products Inc (BPI) argues ABC and its journalist ruined its reputation in 2012 reports on “lean finely textured beef”, as the industry calls it.

  • Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 12:07 UTC

    Brazil record trade surplus and industrial production up 0.6% in April

    Exports boosted by a record soy crop and rising auto sales reached US$ 19.8bn and imports US$ 12.2bn

    Encouraging news for Brazil's economic recovery: industrial output increased in April for the first time since December and the trade surplus rose to a record US$ 7.661bn during May, according to government data. Exports boosted by a record soy crop and rising auto sales reached US$ 19.8bn and imports US$ 12.2bn

  • Wednesday, May 31st 2017 - 06:16 UTC

    Falklands Annual Address: a confident community's proud report planning for the future

    Falkland Islands' Acting Governor Alex Mitham (Pic PN)

    Falklands' Acting Governor Alex Mitham looks back on the past year of activity for the Falkland Islands Government. The ceremony took place on Tuesday morning at the Court and Assembly Chambers during the Budget meeting of the Legislative Assembly

  • Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 14:55 UTC

    Global food prices down with expectations of robust supplies in key staples

    The Sugar Price Index led the decline, dropping 9.1% on the month as large export supplies from Brazil met with continued weak global import demand.

    Global food commodity prices fell in April amid expectations of ongoing robust supplies of many key staples. The FAO Food Prices Index averaged 168 points in April, down 1.8% from March although remaining 10% higher than a year earlier.

  • Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 21:15 UTC

    Something smells rotten in Brazilian food companies: probes into bribed inspections

    The investigations have shaken confidence in Brazil's once-solid agricultural sector, leading some countries to suspend imports of Brazilian meat

    Brazilian police on Tuesday opened two separate investigations into whether certain food companies improperly received favorable treatment from the Agriculture Ministry, the latest probe ensnaring the powerful farming sector. The probes into whether inspection procedures were relaxed for meatpacking, dairy and other food companies come two months after industry leaders JBS SA and BRF SA were rocked by allegations of bribing food inspectors.

  • Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 23:28 UTC

    Wine tasting in London to promote the Top 100 Argentine Wines, as chosen by Tim Atkin

    Tim Atkin, MW. Ambassador Carlos Sersale and Tony Mason, CEO LATA

    “This is, probably, the largest tasting of Argentine wines to have ever been held in the United Kingdom”, read the introductory note from the renowned British wine expert and journalist Tim Atkin for the showcasing of the fifth edition of his annual report entitled “the top 100 Argentine wines” at the Ambassador’s Residence.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 11:48 UTC

    Falklands meat export season considered “good”, 626 tons

    Production for the season was 144 tons of lamb and 482 tons of mutton. There had also been a few new customers including the Grand Canaries and Reunion Island.

    More than 40,000 animals were processed during the last Falkland Islands Meat Company season. FIMCO Operations Manager Dave Roberts commented that the 2017 export season began with the staff arriving on January 21. A high percentage of them returned from previous seasons to the Sandy Bay plant.

  • Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:29 UTC

    Uruguay advances with investors in a project to build a third pulp mill

    “Some remaining items still need to be solved as we start the work on the contract language which will specify the mutual responsibilities”, pointed out Sarantola.

    “Good progress has been made in the discussions between the Government of Uruguay and UPM concerning the infrastructure development and other local prerequisites for long-term industrial growth in Uruguay. We are now in agreement regarding the majority of the key items on the negotiation agenda,” says Jaakko Sarantola, Senior Vice President, UPM, Uruguay Platform.