Agriculture

Saturday, November 11th 2017 - 08:46 UTC
Argentina cancels proposed tax on wine included in a fiscal reform

Argentina’s government has decided to ditch a proposed tax on wine after vineyards complained the measure would cripple the industry, the governor of the country’s top wine-making province said.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 21:02 UTC
Latin America's exports expected to increase 10%, following four years of declining prices

In 2017 Latin America and the Caribbean will have left behind half a decade of prices decline of its export basket plus a weak increase in the exported volume, achieving an overall 10% growth in the value of its shipments abroad, according to new estimates released by ECLAC in Chile.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 18:30 UTC
Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of resistance, warns WHO

The World Health Organization is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 12:26 UTC
Irish “grave concerns” about the beef industry with the EU/Mercosur trade deal

Ireland's Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has expressed “grave concerns” about the offer of a beef tariff rate quota in last month’s round of European Union/Mercosur discussions, which he said gives rise to potentially very serious consequences for the Irish and EU beef sector in particular.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 07:35 UTC
Finnish company sets out conditions for the building of a second pulp mill in Uruguay

Finland's UPM and the Government of Uruguay have signed an investment agreement, which outlines the local prerequisites for a potential pulp mill investment. The agreement details the roles, commitments and time-line for both parties as well as the relevant items to be agreed prior to the final investment decision, reported the Finnish company in a release on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 05:17 UTC
Nidera Seeds, which operates mostly in Latin America, sold to Syngenta

Chinese grains trader COFCO International has agreed to sell its crop seeds business to Swiss-based Syngenta AG as it overhauls its activities following a series of major overseas acquisitions The deal to sell Nidera Seeds, which operates in Latin America, was announced by COFCO International and Syngenta in a statement on Monday.
Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
Argentina and Peru try to sort out ethanol dispute and sign accord to promote overall trade

Argentina and Peru are seeking to resolve a dispute stemming from Peru’s decision to apply anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Argentine biodiesel a year ago, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Friday.
Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:40 UTC
Brazil becoming main supplier of soybean to China at peak US marketing season

Brazil is expected to win a larger share of China’s soybean imports in coming months, hitting U.S. exporters during the peak marketing season for their most valuable farm product as the world grapples with a fifth consecutive bumper crop.
Wednesday, November 1st 2017 - 08:53 UTC
Farmers' lobby chief becomes Argentine Agriculture ministry head; ex minister to Brussels to negotiate EU/Mercosur deal

Argentina will replace Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile with Luis Miguel Etchevehere, currently the president of the Argentine Rural Society, the powerful agriculture and livestock industry group, Cabinet Chief Marcos Pena said on Tuesday. Buryaile will next serve as Argentina's ambassador to the European Union.
Wednesday, November 1st 2017 - 08:02 UTC
Europe prepares to have jets fly with an eco-fuel mix from vegetable oil and animal fat plus kerosene

Jets in Europe will soon run on eco-fuel produced from vegetable oil and animal fat. The new fuel will be mixed with traditional kerosene. According to latest reports, planes running on the mixture of renewable and traditional fuel will start flying next year from Geneva in Switzerland.