Agriculture

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 - 03:47 UTC
Food inflation in South America is higher than the average overall index

In the last two years inflation in Latin America has stabilized varying between 6% and 7%, according to the latest monthly report from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) regional office.
Sunday, April 1st 2012 - 08:45 UTC
Sanctions on Iran force Uruguay to propose Teheran rice for oil barter deal

Uruguay will consult with Iran the possibility of exporting rice in exchange for oil, the government of President Jose Mujica said on Friday.
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 12:31 UTC
World’s main food suppliers host FAO regional conference in Buenos Aires

Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, opened Monday its Latin America and Caribbean Regional Conference in Buenos Aires which will extend until next Friday when it will announce the issues that will guide FAO actions worldwide.
Thursday, March 22nd 2012 - 01:46 UTC
China announces more purchases of soybean during the first half of the year

Chinese State of Administration of Grains revealed that the world's top buyer of soybeans is on course to import 25% more in the first half of this year than the first six months of 2011, which will benefit major producers Argentina, Brazil and US.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 01:19 UTC
Drought punishing soy crops and yields in southern Brazil

Drought over Brazil's southern soy growing states prompted analysts Agroconsult to strike 2.8 million tons from its forecast of the 2011/12 crop to 67.1 million tons from 69.9 million previously.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 01:16 UTC
Argentine truckers call for indefinite strike as soy bean crop was taking off

Argentina’s truckers called Monday an indefinite strike to demand higher pay rates, parking their rigs in protest just as exporters were counting on them to haul freshly harvested soybeans to port.
Monday, March 19th 2012 - 15:44 UTC
FAO Food price index rose 1% in February but is 10% below a year ago

The FAO Food Price Index rose 1% or 2.4 points from January to February. The Index climbed nearly 2% in January – its first increase in six months. The February increase was mostly driven by higher prices of sugar, oils and cereals while dairy prices fell slightly after a marked rise in January.
Monday, March 19th 2012 - 15:41 UTC
FAO forecasts second highest on record wheat crop for 2012 with 690 million tons

FAO forecasts that 2012 world wheat production will be the second highest on record at 690 million tonnes. According to FAO quarterly Crop prospects and food situation report forecast a 2012 wheat crop 10 million tons or 1.4% down from the record 2011 harvest but still well above the average of the past five years.
Saturday, March 17th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
EU ministers agree to free trade pact with Colombia and Peru

EU trade ministers agreed on Friday to approve a free trade pact with Colombia and Peru that could boost European car and chemical exports and lift food and mineral exports from the South American countries.
Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 00:40 UTC
US-Canada and EU agree to end ‘beef war’; Brussels grants 48.000 tons quota

European Parliament has backed a deal that will increase EU imports of beef from the US and Canada and help European food exporters. A row over growth hormones used on North American cattle ranches led to a trade war lasting more than 20 years.