Agriculture

Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:40 UTC
Paraguay debates controversial 10% levy on grains and soybean exports

The Paraguayan government said that the recently Senate approved controversial 10% levy on all exports of oilseeds and grains is “non applicable’ since it would need an amendment of the Customs Code, and recommends the implementation of alternative taxes.
Sunday, July 14th 2013 - 23:46 UTC
Where’s my pizza complain Argentines short of tomato and flour?

Argentines have been asked to eat fewer tomatoes. The government called on consumers on Friday to try to stay away from the beloved food for at least two months because of an expected shortage caused by seasonal reasons including crop rotations.
Friday, July 12th 2013 - 20:41 UTC
EU bio-diesel tariffs and China’s policy change threaten Argentina’s soy-oil industry

The export price of Argentine soy-oil has plummeted 21% so far this year, due to new European bio-diesel tariffs and China’s change of policy, putting one of the country's key industries at risk. Argentina is the world's top exporter of soy-oil, which is used to make bio-diesel.
Thursday, July 11th 2013 - 07:14 UTC
After twenty years of negotiations US opens its market to Uruguayan citrus

After almost twenty years of negotiations United States confirmed the opening of its market to citrus from Uruguay, which will become effective next 9 August when certain coordination and logistics tasks are coordinated by both countries.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 17:35 UTC
Brazil’s research company which turned the country into world breadbasket turns 40

Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisas Agropecuarias) created tropical agriculture in Brazil, thus allowing the country to become the giant food producer it is today. Hailed for the work done in adapting soybeans to the hot, humid, acidic climes of the Cerrado savannah, where nearly 17% of the world's beans are now cultivated, the state-run research company is a national treasure.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 03:45 UTC
Argentina prepares to confiscate wheat stocks to ensure bread supply at ‘normal prices’

Argentina Domestic Commerce Secretary, Guillermo Moreno has given mills and exporters until Friday to normalize the wheat market which has been under stress with bread prices doubling in the last month, and farmers’ complaining about the worst harvest in decades because of government policies.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Lead case in Uruguay: Herbicide-spraying company forced to pay compensation for fumigating school

A Uruguayan rural school teacher who suffered the consequences of agro-toxics spraying from neighbouring soybean crops has won a civil court demand against the fumigation company. The court ruled that Agronegocios del Plata, ADP, must compensate Silvia Nobelasco the equivalent to 6.800 dollars.
Friday, June 21st 2013 - 16:29 UTC
Irish-bred sheepdog ‘Bob’ is auctioned at a record-breaking €11,000

An Irish-bred sheepdog has shot to fame by becoming the most expensive working dog ever sold at an official sale, making almost €11,000 at auction. Bob, a 15-month-old dog sold by John Bell of Parks Farm, Howden, Selby in East Yorkshire, for a record-breaking £9,240 at the working dog sale in Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire, on May 17.
Friday, June 21st 2013 - 06:03 UTC
Main Mercosur obstacle is Argentina, say Brazilian farmers promoting an EU/Brazil trade accord

One of Mercosur ‘main obstacles’ is political and has its origin in Argentina, a country that is ‘extremely protectionist’, said the president of Brazil’s National Agriculture Confederation, CAN, Senator Katia Abreu currently in Brussels promoting the idea of a bilateral Brazil/EU free trade agreement.
Wednesday, June 12th 2013 - 07:41 UTC
Argentine’ farmers begin Saturday five-day trading-strike to protest lack of dialogue and taxes

Argentine farming sectors announced on Tuesday a one-week walkout following “serious problems” in the agricultural sector. First step is to suspend sales of all non perishable products from Saturday dawn to Wednesday midnight.