Agriculture

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazil soaring exports of corn and soybeans

  

  Brazil maize exports reached almost 32 million tons in the first ten months of the year, which is more than double the volume shipped in the same period in 202, (14,5 million tons), according to the country's National Association of Cereal Exporters, ANEC.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Uruguayan beef makes successful presentation in Shanghai

  

  An Uruguayan team has successfully persuaded would-be buyers at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai of the benefits of a healthy diet containing beef from the South American country.

• Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  Mercosur meatpackers concerned over weaker demand from the Chinese market

  

  Brazilian meatpackers, large and small, have seen a drop in exports during October, which have been considerably slower than during the month of September. Shipments dropped some 43,000 tons, particularly to China, which has caused certain unrest, because the Asian giant has long become Brazil's (and Mercosur) main export market.

• Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  “Ukraine's grain corridor” in the Black Sea sponsored by UN and Turkey resumes operations

  

  Russia has finally agreed to resume the agreement allowing safe passage of Ukrainian crop exports, abruptly reversing course after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with the shipments over Moscow’s objections.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentine drought will force Brazil to purchase wheat in non-Mercosur suppliers

  

  Brazil will need alternative wheat sources because Argentina, its traditional supplier, is facing a serious crop insufficiency as a result of a serious drought that has curtailed production and compromised export volumes. Market analysts expect Brazil will thus have to look for supplies in potential providers such as the United States, Canada and even Russia.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Russia suspends Black Sea export corridor for Ukrainian grains following “terrorist” drone attack

  

  As had been anticipated, Russian Defense Ministry said that Moscow would suspend its implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal if attacks continued on Sebastopol where the Russian Black Sea is headquartered.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Climate variability complicating crop sowing in Brazilian farming states

  

  Climate variability and excessive rainfall have delayed the planting of Brazil’s 2022/2023 soy crop, which reached 34% of the estimated area, against 24% in the previous week and 38% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural released this week.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Brazil will construct a fertilizer plant in the southern state of Paraná, close to Argentina and Paraguay

  

  he Brazilian Social Development Bank (BNDES) will finance the construction of a fertilizer factory and accessory storage facilities in Paranaguá for an estimated US$ 15 million.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Boosted by fertilizers, Brazil/Canada bilateral trade breaking records

  

  Another record year for Brazil/Canada bilateral trade. Between January and September of this year, the trade flow – which represents the sum of imports and exports – totaled US$ (FOB) 8.223 billion, surpassing the US$ (FOB) 7.497 billion accumulated in the 12 months of 2021.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:37 UTC

  Challenge for Brazil beef market: plenty of cattle, domestic demand flat and China bargaining prices

  

  Brazilian cattle prices are down this year and strong demand for the country’s beef exports will widen Brazilian meatpackers’ margins in the short term, according to analysts, though weakness in the domestic market could undercut those gains.