Agriculture

Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Brazil estimates a grains and oilseeds 2022/23 harvest of 308 million tons

Brazil's government CONAB, (National Supply Company) anticipated that the 2022/23 grains and oil seeds harvest would reach 308 million tons, given the good performance and strong international demand for corn, soybean, rice, beans and cotton.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Sale of peat banned in England from 2024; peat bogs crucial for soaking carbon

Sales of peat to amateur gardeners will be banned in England from 2024, the government has confirmed. The move follows a consultation and is part of a pledge to restore peat lands. These wild, boggy places are sometimes referred to as the UK's rainforests, because of their ability to soak up vast quantities of carbon.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Second corn crop helps Brazil achieve a harvest of 271 million tons, and target 300 million tons in a near future

Brazil is forecasted to break another crop record in 2022 with the largst grain harvest in history, particularly because of the second crop of corn in Brazil, or safrinha. Previously considered merely a way to keep the soil in use between two important harvests, corn’s second crop gained importance as production became more sophisticated with the aid of technology.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Fertilizer congress reveals Brazil's efforts in accessing the input and the need to promote a national industry

The ninth edition of the Brazilian Fertilizer Congress, organized by ANDA, (Brazilian National Fertilizers Organization) underscored the main difficulties faced by the agriculture sector in having access to fertilizer at a time of global logistics chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Ukraine grain exports still face obstacles and many farmers, fearful of the situation, will not sow winter crops

Ukraine’s grain exports have slumped significantly since Russia invaded the country and closed off its Black Sea ports, pushing up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
FAO project helps Uruguayan family-farms increase production and soil recovery

With financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO’s Livestock and Climate project approached producer organizations in Uruguay to assess the situation of individual farms and help implement climate smart strategies that not only enhance meat production but also encourage the re-growth of vegetation and the return of biodiversity.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Brazil consolidates as China's main supplier of agriculture produce

A new agreement to facilitate exports from the Brazilian agribusiness sector to China has been described by market experts in Sao Paulo as crucial to inaugurating the “biggest era of market openness in the last ten years” between the two countries.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Uruguayan meat exports on the rise

Uruguay's Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos Tuesday highlighted that his country had surpassed US$ 2 billion in beef exports and that projections for the end of the year showed record figures. Mattos also recalled that in 2021 US$ 3 billion worth of meat were exported.
Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine MSMEs reach record exports in first semester of 2022

Argentine Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) have reached peak export figures during the first semester of 2022.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 14:22 UTC
Brazil's national herd free of free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, government's target

Unfounded animal health risk assessments continue to hamper the global meat trade, the director of institutional affairs at Brazilian beef processor Minerva BEEF3.SA, Joao Sampaio, said. He mentioned Turkey, which refuses to import beef from Brazil but does buy live cattle from the country.