Agriculture

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 23:24 UTC

  US, UK repeal tariffs on Brazilian steel products

  

  Brazil's Economy Ministry Monday confirmed that the United Kingdom had decided to no longer apply protective tax measures on the import of steel plates and cold-rolled steel products.

• Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 10:40 UTC

  Alberto Fernández warns rural producers they “will not twist” his arm

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday insisted that many of the country's problems stemmed from the reluctance of agriculture exporters to liquidate the over US$ 20 billion they have collected from sales abroad over the past few months, out of speculation regarding the exchange rate between US currency and local pesos.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 22:58 UTC

  Price of wheat slumps following Black Sea truce

  

  The price of wheat in global markets went back to pre-war figures Friday, after Ukraine and Russia agreed on a truce to allow for the departure of exports from Black Sea ports under Kyiv's control.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 07:11 UTC

  Ukraine, Russia agree on safe corridor for wheat exports

  

  Russian authorities and dignitaries from the Kyiv government are to sign Friday the first deal since the beginning of the war in February. Brokered by Türkiye, the belligerent states will agree in Istanbul on safe corridors through the Black Sea for the export of Ukrainian wheat from its own ports.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  Brazil diversifying protein markets, Britain and Egypt with Halal cuts

  

  Brazil, one of the world's largest exporters of beef is diversifying markets since its sales are concentrated in China and Hong Kong, a situation very similar to that of neighboring Mercosur partners, Uruguay and Argentina.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:03 UTC

  The “nitrogen war” in Netherlands, an anticipation of times to come

  

  Farmers in the Netherlands are revolting over the government's plan to drastically reduce nitrogen emissions by 2030 and is pointing to agriculture and farmers as the worst offenders. But farmers have taken to the streets, blocking roads, and distribution centers, and there has been some serious incidents, including police opening fire on protestors,

• Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina targeting export industries, facilitates the import of fertilizers

  

  Argentina has eased conditions for importers of fertilizers and crops' protection products, among other issues by facilitating access to much scarce foreign currency. The Central Bank has increased restrictions on sumptuary imports, traveling, and overseas purchases given the lack of sufficient dollar reserves for the purchase of industry imports.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Brazil 2022 soybean exports remain flat but processed oilseed has climbed

  

  Brazil expects soybean exports to reach 76.8 million tons in 2022, a 200,000-ton decrease from the estimate released in June, while oilseed processing in the country was adjusted upwards, with good margins for the production of bran and oil, according to Abiove, the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries

• Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 19:32 UTC

  Brazilian record corn crop stored in the open; 11 million tons of soybeans remain unsold

  

  Warehouses in Brazil are still full of soybeans, harvested just a few months before corn. In the state of Mato Grosso, soybean production was high this season, but at the same time sales are slower than usual, leaving warehouses with no space for corn, according to Cleiton Gauer, superintendent of the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (IMEA).

• Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 18:59 UTC

  Argentina's trade balance with Brazil in the red for 6th month in a row

  

  Bilateral trade between Mercosur partners Brazil and Argentina was reported to have reached US$ 2,937 million in the month of June of 2022, a 46.9% increase against the same period of 2021, according to the Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CAC) document released earlier this week.