Agriculture

Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:38 UTC
Brazil and China celebrate fifty years of diplomatic relations

China and Brazil celebrated on August 15, fifty years of diplomatic relations, which with time paved the way for Beijing to become Latin America's largest economy main trading partner.
Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 07:59 UTC
China is the main buyer of Argentine beef and Beijing wants to increase bilateral trade further

Argentina’s economic relationship with China has become increasingly important, with growing trade highlighted by increasing Argentine beef exports, points out the English language China Daily. Something which to a certain point is surprising, given the electoral campaign speeches of president Javier Milei, condemning all authoritarian regimes.
Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 17:48 UTC
Argentina lowers levy on beef exports, farmers happy but the overall policy questioned

The Argentine government is lowering beef export tax 25%, from 9% to 6,75% basically “to promote sales to foreign markets and improve the level of income of producers and processors, favoring the insertion of Argentina in international markets”, points out the decree published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette.
Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 09:56 UTC
Argentine breeders in UK tour of meat and dairy technology centres

June, July, August are months of the austral winter and Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay hold their main livestock shows, (Palermo, Esteio, Roque Alonso and Prado) including a display of the latest technology advances in cattle feeding and breeding.
Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 18:11 UTC
Brazil's 2024/25 soy crop could reach 165 million

Next mid September Brazil begins sowing the 2024/25 soybean harvest expected to reach a record harvest of 165 million tons, and export forecasts of 102 million tons, according to the agribusiness consultancy Stone X.
Tuesday, July 30th 2024 - 07:18 UTC
Argentina farmers targeting a 2024/25 wheat crop of some 18,6 million tons

The US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service, (FAS) estimates that Argentina wheat production from the 2024/25 crop will reach an estimated at 18.6 million tons, up from 15.7 million tons in 2023-24. Planted area increased to 6.2 million hectares with improved conditions in April and May encouraging farmers to plant more than their original plans.
Thursday, July 25th 2024 - 11:19 UTC
Chilean fruit exports grow 9% in first semester of 2024

Chile's agricultural sales abroad in the first semester of 2024 amounted to over US$ 7 billion, almost 9% more than in the same period of 2023 thanks in part to a public-private cooperation strategy promoted by the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations and ProChile, the Ministry's Department in charge of offering and promoting national products and services to the world.
Saturday, July 20th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
Exports of Brazilian poultry meat halted over sanitary concerns

Brazilian authorities halted all shipments of poultry meat to China, Europe, and Argentina on Friday after a case of Newcastle disease was detected in the municipality of Anta Gorda in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
Monday, July 15th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
FAO June food commodity prices remained unchanged: cereals down, offset by dearer oils, sugar and butter

The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset a decrease in those for cereals, FAO reported this last week.
Monday, July 8th 2024 - 14:07 UTC
Brazil breaks animal protein export record in first half of 2024

Brazil establishes new beef export record in the first half of this year, having shipped 1,29 million tons of animal protein, which represents a 27% over the same period in 2023, with 1.019 million tons. Revenues was up 17%, to US$ 5,69 billion.