Agriculture

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  “No chance at the moment for ratification of trade deal with Mercosur”, France

  

  There is no chance at the moment that France will ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group, an official at the presidential palace in Paris said on Monday.

• Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 08:18 UTC

  FAO anticipates a sharp decline in global cereal stocks

  

  FAO's Cereals Supply and Demand Brief point to record wheat and rice production in 2020 and looking ahead to 2021 cereal output, early prospects indicate a likely modest increase for winter wheat crops in the northern hemisphere, buoyed by acreage increases in France, India, the Russian Federation and the US.

• Tuesday, February 9th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Argentine oilseed crushers say they reached a deal to hold down domestic edible oil prices

  

  Despite confusing news from Argentina following president Alberto Fernandez's announcement that he is prepared to reimpose levies on grains and oilseeds exports if food prices keep increasing, oilseed crushers said they had reached a deal with the government to hold down domestic edible oil prices.

• Friday, February 5th 2021 - 18:33 UTC

  FAO's food prices index at its highest level since July 2014

  

  Global food prices rose in January for the eighth consecutive month, led by cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Friday, February 5th 2021 - 18:26 UTC

  Brazil anticipates bumper soybean and corn crops despite late drought

  

  Brazil expects to harvest bumper soybean and corn crops in spite of planting and harvesting delays in 2020. A drought late last year delayed sowing of Brazil’s soybeans, and excess rainfall disrupted harvesting in January. This delayed delivery of grain to trading companies and affected Brazil’s ability to export.

• Friday, February 5th 2021 - 12:57 UTC

  Argentine farmers on alert: government does not rule out more taxes on food exports

  

  Despite a recent accord with the government regarding corn exports, Argentine farmers are again on alert following statements from officials who did not rule out the possibility of increasing taxes on food exports as part of its effort to control high inflation.

• Saturday, January 30th 2021 - 08:15 UTC

  Argentina wheat exports dropped 52% in December year to year

  

  Argentine wheat exports during December 2020 dropped 52% compared to the same month of 2019, the lowest level in the last five years. The cereal revenue was also the lowest in five years, according to information from the local portal Agrofy.

• Thursday, January 28th 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentine traders and millers discussing options to avoid a ban on wheat exports

  

  Argentina is worried about domestic food prices and inflation, and as it happened a few weeks ago with an attempt to ban corn exports, a similar situation apparently is happening with wheat, and the different actors involved are working on measures aimed at securing the wheat supply and reasonable bread and pasta prices.

• Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Brazilian meatpacker announces China has lifted bans on two processing plants

  

  Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA announced that China has lifted bans on two meat plants imposed in 2020 over coronavirus concerns.

• Thursday, January 21st 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Teamsters protesting and blocking Argentine highways threaten domestic supplies and grain exports

  

  For the fourth day running independent teamsters are blocking roads in Argentina as part of a protest over what they describe fuel prices, exorbitant taxes, and highway tolls. The lockdown threatens the export of grains and oilseeds, CIARA-CEC the industry chamber said.