Agriculture

Tuesday, July 5th 2016 - 07:49 UTC
Temer calls for “national reunification” at a friendly agro-business forum

Brazil's interim president, Michel Temer emphasized the role of agro-industry in the country's development and called for “national reunification” to guarantee jobs in the sector.
Tuesday, July 5th 2016 - 07:21 UTC
OECD-FAO forecasts agriculture prices will remain relatively flat overall in next decade

The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organizations warn of the need to be vigilant as the probability of a major price swing remains high.
Tuesday, June 28th 2016 - 07:28 UTC
Rousseff signed budget decrees without congressional approval, claim Senate experts

A nonpartisan team from the Brazilian Senate budget analysts on Monday handed potential legal ammunition both to opponents and supporters of suspended President Dilma Rousseff as she tries to survive n impeachment trial.
Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 19:17 UTC
Argentina planting an additional million hectares of wheat this winter

Argentina is planting an additional one million of hectares with wheat this austral winter, taking the total area to 5.3 million hectares, spurred by the end of export duties and quotas, and a floating exchange rate, according to the Agro/Industry ministry in Buenos Aires.
Monday, June 20th 2016 - 08:41 UTC
Argentina estimates more corn and less soybeans for 2016/17

Argentina's Agro-industry minister Ricardo Buryaile estimated the 2016/17 corn crop should reach 52.9 million tons, given a 20% increase in the area planted, which will be in detriment of soybeans. The last crop of corn, 2015/16, was 37.9 million dollars.
Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 08:32 UTC
Brazil and Argentina crop problems raise demand for US supplies

Domestic supplies of corn and soybeans will be tighter than expected in the United States as problems with crops in Brazil and Argentina have raised demand for U.S. supplies from overseas buyers, the U.S. Agriculture Department. In its latest monthly supply and demand report, the government cut its new-crop and old-crop ending stocks outlooks for both corn and soybeans by more than analysts had forecast.
Saturday, June 4th 2016 - 10:54 UTC
Argentina and Monsanto reach preliminary agreement on seeds and soy controls

After weeks of crossed accusations, Argentina reached a preliminary deal with Monsanto, reportedly agreeing to cancel its controls on soybean shipments. Under the accord the Argentine government will be the one to carry out the inspections, as part of a proper framework for agriculture firms to be paid for royalties.
Friday, June 3rd 2016 - 06:40 UTC
Falklands are “my homeland”, with the right to freely choose our own future

The Falklands are a people, “my homeland”, with the right to freely choose our own future, as enshrined as leading principle in the UN Charter and safeguarded by the several covenants on civil and political rights, said Falklands' government representative Krysteen Ormond addressing the Pacific Regional Seminar of the C24, Special Decolonization Committee.
Thursday, June 2nd 2016 - 14:09 UTC
Monsanto and Argentina closer to an agreement on exports inspections dispute

Monsanto Co., eager to get royalties from growers in Argentina on genetically modified soybeans, said on Wednesday it was still trying to resolve a dispute with the government over inspections, while an agricultural ministry source said a deal may be reached in the coming days.
Saturday, May 28th 2016 - 07:46 UTC
British Pavilion at Uruguay's main agriculture show, Expo Prado, next September

At a breakfast at the residence of Ambassador Ben Lyster-Binns on May 25th, the British Embassy in Montevideo and the Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU) presented the proposal for the British Pavilion at Expo Prado 2016. Representatives of several companies that have ties with the UK, many of which already formed part of the pavilion in 2015 and 2014, attended the event.