Agriculture

• Thursday, January 28th 2010 - 05:49 UTC

  Argentine beef exports soared 57% last year but trend “is not sustainable”

  

  Argentine beef exports last year soared 57% in volume and 11% in value compared to 2008, having totalled 419.000 tons and 1.65 billion US dollars according to an official release from the country’s National Food Health and Quality Service, Senasa.

• Monday, January 18th 2010 - 11:42 UTC

  The seven kilos leg of an Iberico ham plus DNA certificate for £ 1.800

  

  The world's most expensive ham has gone on sale, complete with its own DNA certificate as a proof of authenticity. The leg of Iberico ham, which weighs seven kilos, is on sale at the food hall in Selfridges in London's Oxford Street.

• Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 13:48 UTC

  Brazil anticipates second largest grain and oil seed crop in history

  

  Brazil expects in 2010 the second largest grain and oil seed crop in history, closely linked to the success of soy beans, totalling 140 million tons, according to the latest release from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.

• Friday, January 8th 2010 - 13:01 UTC

  Excellent rain-timing anticipates record crops in Brazil of coffee and soy

  

  Brazil's coffee crop may beat the 48.48 million bag record this year, the country's crop supply agency said in a report which also raised forecasts for the newly-begun soybean harvest.

• Friday, January 8th 2010 - 05:59 UTC

  Chilean bottled wine sales soar 60% in November; UK and US main markets

  

  Confidence is high among Chilean winemakers with information released this week showing a 60% increase in exports for November 2009, compared to the same month in 2008.

• Thursday, January 7th 2010 - 17:13 UTC

  Argentina expects record corn yield and exceptional sorghum crop

  

  Argentina, the world’s second-largest corn exporter could increase output by more than 42% this year from initial estimates as spring rains boost yields to a record, the country’s main corn growers group said.

• Tuesday, January 5th 2010 - 12:33 UTC

  Uruguayan beef and vegetables in Argentina’s 2011menu

  

  Argentina is a nation that prides itself on having more cattle than people but because of erred policies may soon be forced to import beef to keep its meat-loving citizens happy at the dinner table.

• Tuesday, December 29th 2009 - 07:43 UTC

  Argentina anticipates record crop of “green gold” soybean

  

  Argentina’s “green gold” soybean 2009/2010 crop is forecasted to establish a new record, 50.8 million tons, according to the Chamber of Commerce from Rosario, located at the epicentre of the country’s oil seed production.

• Friday, December 25th 2009 - 16:27 UTC

  Uruguay expects record harvest of wheat; soybean becomes the main crop

  

  Uruguay’s is expecting a record wheat crop for the second year running in 2009 while the barley harvest is forecasted as the largest in the last ten years according to the Statistics Office from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 08:31 UTC

  British soldiers in Falklands’ sheep castrating operation

  

  A team of British soldiers has helped castrate sheep on the Falkland Islands after tragedy hit two farm workers, reports the Belfast Telegraph.