Agriculture

Monday, October 5th 2015 - 23:20 UTC
Agricultural expansion main factor of Brazil's deforestation and it's expanding

Agricultural expansion is the chief contributing factor to the deforestation of Brazilian ecosystems and has accelerated in recent years, according to an official study released last week.
Monday, September 28th 2015 - 10:45 UTC
Record soy and corn crops forecasted in South America because of stronger dollar and El Niño

A combination of weather, currency and political factors should result in another huge South American crop of corn and soybeans, further depressing grain and oilseed prices, says an analyst, according to a report from Canada's The Western Producer. 
Wednesday, September 23rd 2015 - 11:09 UTC
France will appeal EU opt-out scheme to ban cultivation of GM crops

France is to use a new European opt-out scheme to ensure a ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in the country remains in place. The European Union's largest grain grower and exporter has asked the European Commission for France to be excluded from some GM maize crop cultivation under the new scheme, the farm and environment ministries said in a joint statement.
Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 - 06:02 UTC
The British Pavilion at the Expo Prado 2015: Best in Show

More than 75,000 people visited the British Pavilion at the Expo Prado 2015 -the largest agro-industrial exhibition in Uruguay. The Pavilion was awarded first prize in the category “Best Embassy and Chamber of Commerce Pavilion” by the Uruguayan Rural Association, organisers of the Expo.
Saturday, September 19th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Falklands stall at the Prado rural show “a great surprise and greater success”

The UK GREAT pavilion at Uruguay's main agri-business exhibition in Montevideo received the top prize for its category while a stall from the Falkland Islands, tended to by Islanders, is estimated to have been visited by 10% of the more than half million visitors that attended the week-long Expo-Prado.
Saturday, September 19th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
Falklands: “thank you” to the people of Uruguay for being so warm, welcoming and supportive

A business delegation from the Falkland Islands participated in Uruguay's main agri-business show at the Prado grounds with a stall in the British GREAT pavilion. The week attendance was described as 'surprising and successful' and Falklands lawmaker Gavin Short addressed an open letter thanking all those involved in helping with the Islands' presence.
Friday, September 11th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
FAO's August Food Price Index at its lowest in almost seven years

International food commodity prices continued to decline in August as ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years.
Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 08:30 UTC
European protesting farmers promised a €500m aid package by Brussels

European Union agriculture ministers have announced a €500m aid package after thousands of farmers protested on the streets of Brussels. The mainly Belgian, French and German farmers were protesting against plummeting prices for their produce.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 17:57 UTC
Prime beef for Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros during the World Cup

Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros which will be participating in World Cup in England later this year, will be provided with Uruguay's world-class prime beef to be supplied by the National Meat Institute of Uruguay, INAC.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:06 UTC
Stray Merino Chris making headlines: 90 pounds of wool

A merino sheep from Australia is making headlines after he was discovered in the wild with massively overgrown fleece.