Agriculture

• Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - 11:27 UTC

  Brazil: Federal gov't instructs States to issue animal health alert over bird blu

  

  In a move to prevent the spread of avian flu onto commercial poultry, Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has directed State governments to declare an animal health emergency, Agencia Brasil reported Friday.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - 11:25 UTC

  Uruguay: Finnish pulp mills granted use of Fray Bentos free-trade zone until 2053

  

  The Uruguayan Government this week extended the term of exploitation of the Fray Bentos duty-free zone to the company UPM until 2053, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:32 UTC

  Wheat prices soar as Russia bombs grain ships and Ukraine export infrastructure

  

  Wheat prices have risen sharply on global markets after Russia said it would treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as potential military targets, BBC reported. Moscow pulled out of a deal this week that had guaranteed safe passage for grain shipments through the Black Sea.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  British gov't lifts restrictions on Brazilian meat

  

  British authorities have decided to lift the reinforced controls on Brazilian meat, Brasilia's Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture announced Monday, according to Agencia Brasil. The measure was adopted nine months after a technical team visited the South American country.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:34 UTC

  Brazil's 2022/23 harvest is expected to reach 317,5 million tons with a planted area of 78,2 million hectares

  

  Brazil is expected to harvest a record 317.5 million tons of grains in the 2022-23 agriculture cycle, which is 44.9 million tons (16.5%) more than the previous year, according to the 10th Grain Harvest Survey by Conab, the country’s food supply and statistics agency.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

  

  Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Ecuador short of rice, looks to Mercosur members as a potential supplier

  

  Mercosur members have been added to Ecuador’s list of potential rice suppliers as the Andean country seeks to import rice to keep its stocks full, as they have been significantly depleted due to crop issues. Ecuador shortfall production could reach some 200,000 tons.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:18 UTC

  Paraguay increases pork exports to Taiwan six fold; Chile next potential market

  

  In the first six months of 2023, Paraguay multiplied its pork exports by six times. The main reason is the opening of Taiwan’s market last year to Paraguayan produce. This pushed sales from 2,480 tons to 14,880 tons between January and June 2023.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:16 UTC

  Brazilian beef industry adopting to lower prices for Chinese demand

  

  Beef consumption in China is lower than what Brazilian exporters had anticipated for the post-pandemic period, according to a report by Datagro. Data compiled by the consultancy from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reveals that beef prices have fallen below 72 yuan for every kilo (approximately R$ 49, almost US$ 10) bought from Brazil in recent days, down from 78 yuan (R$ 53) at the beginning of this year.

• Friday, July 7th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Falklands' farmers very much interested in environment conferences

  

  Farmers Week took place this week, with members of the agriculture working community travelling to Stanley to discuss the future of the industry, potential challenges and solutions, and a range of other discussions, activities and gatherings.