Agriculture

• Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Argentina ups security measures as number of avian flu cases grows

  

  Argentina's health authorities have decided to up their biosecurity measures following the increase in the number of avian flu cases detected nationwide, particularly in provinces bordering Uruguay, but also in Córdoba and Salta.

• Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Uruguayan ministers tackle avian flu

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) sought technical advice from Chile to handle the current bird flu crisis, it was reported Friday in Montevideo.

• Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  First shipment of Paraguayan pork lands in Taiwan

  

  Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez headed a delegation from the South American country visiting Taiwan to celebrate the arrival of the first pork shipment to that Asian market. Marking the occasion a ceremony was held in Taipei on Wednesday during which attendees could taste the new product as local businessmen pledged to increase imports shortly.

• Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 09:29 UTC

  Brazil planning beef exports of three million tons by 2030

  

  Brazil ended 2022 as the largest exporter of beef in the world, according to the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporters (Abisec). In effect, Abisec data showed Brazilian beef exports rose 40,8% rose between January and December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021

• Monday, February 13th 2023 - 14:41 UTC

  Significant drop in prices China is prepared to pay for beef

  

  China purchased much more beef in January than in the same month of 2022, but paid much less. In effect during most of the second half of 2022, China was prepared to pay up to US$ 6,200a ton of prime beef protein, but since last month it dropped drastically to US$ 4,800 the ton, forcing a renegotiation of volumes and having an impact on the overall industry.

• Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 15:48 UTC

  Brazil, free of avian flu, so far, exported a record 421.000 tons of poultry meat in January

  

  With poultry prices soaring (a dozen of eggs in California reached eight dollars, yes eight dollars and climbing) because of the intense culling of millions of chickens caused by the avian flu, no wonder then than poultry meat exports from Brazil during January reached 420.900 tons, up 20.6% compared to the same period of the previous year and a record for the month, claimed the ABPA (Brazilian Association of Animal Protein) this week.

• Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Argentina agro-industry exports expected to drop some 28% this year because of the drought

  

  Argentine agro-industrial exports are expected to climb to some US$ 47 billion this year, which is 28% less than in 2022 mainly because of the drought and lack of rains punishing most of the country's territory. The report is from the Argentine Agriculture for Development Foundation, FADA, based on lesser export estimates of grains, beef, and dairy produce.

• Tuesday, February 7th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

  Emergency in Brazil as avian flu outbreak reported in neighboring Bolivia; poultry exports total US$ 9,7billion

  

  After two decades, the highly pathogenic (when almost all infected animals show symptoms of the disease) avian flu has become a real threat to Brazilian flocks and production. Nine countries in Central and South America have confirmed 75 outbreaks of the disease in recent months and have already had to sacrifice 1.2 million birds.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 23:54 UTC

  Uruguay: Drought losses estimated at USD 1.200 million, Minister says

  

  Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fishing, Fernando Mattos, appeared before the Permanent Commission of Parliament at the request of the opposition Frente Amplio (Broad Front) to explain the measures taken by the government in response to the drought that has affected the country since last year.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Uruguay cattle breeders fear 'monopoly conditions' as Brazilian companies control most of the beef industry

  

  Brazil's protein producer giant Minerva Foods issued a note to the market communicating the purchase of state-of-the-art Breeders and Packers Uruguay (BPU Meat) abattoir and processing plant for USD 40 million. The conclusion of the deal is still pending approval by the Uruguayan authorities.