Agriculture

Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
A slight opening of Chinese market to Brazilian beef; Russia increases the list of abattoirs certified to export

China's Administration of Customs, GACC announced on Wednesday it was authorizing the unloading of Brazilian beef, certified before September 4th., the date when the suspension was caused by the confirmation of two atypical cases of “mad cow” disease in Brazil, (in Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso), became effective.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Russia reopens market to Brazil for 200,000 tons of beef and 100,00 of pork, zero-tariff

Russia announced to Brazil that it was reopening its market for a quota of up to 300,000 tons of meat, at zero tariffs, including 200,000 tons of beef and 100,000 tons of pork. Likewise, Russia lifted restrictions on beef exports from a Minerva processing plant and certified a second plant to begin shipments.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Montana Senator presents bill to suspend Brazilian beef sales to the United States

United States Senator for the cattle breeding state of Montana, Jon Tester has presented a bill to suspend beef imports from Brazil. The congressman alleges that the Brazilian authorities were slow to notify the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) about the two cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow disease”, confirmed in September, and which led to an agreed ban con beef exports to China.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil rice exports in 2021 should reach 1,2 million tons

Brazil's rice exports are expected to reach 1.2 million tons this year according to estimates from ABIARROZ (the Brazilian rice industry association), based on overseas sales between January and October which totalled 958,000 tons.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
France, Netherlands and Britain on bird flu alert following a hundred outbreaks

With Europe reporting over a hundred outbreaks of bird flu in recent months, the Netherlands and now France have ordered poultry farmers to keep their chickens indoors. The poultry lockdown measure has already been in place in certain areas in France since September.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
October FAO's food price index at its highest since July 2011

The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:24 UTC
Paraguay's Glasgow pledge “a mockery,” says British environmentalist website

A leading British website dedicated to environmental issues has denounced Friday that Paraguay's allegiance to Glasgow's climate goals did not match President Mario Abdo's government policies regarding emissions and that the South American country intends to keep allowing deforestation.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Third month of Chinese ban on Brazilian beef; speculations as to commercial or technological motives

Brazil's beef exports plummeted during October as a consequence of the ban on purchases from its main client, China. Last October sales dropped to 82,180 tons compared to 162.880 a year ago, according to Secex, Brazil's foreign trade secretariat.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Wine production in South America booming: Chile 30% up and Argentina 16%

Wine production in Chile this season is expected to increase 30% because of the excellent climate conditions. Some 13,4 million hectoliters are estimated which will also be a record production for Chile and most probably will overtake Argentina.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Brazilian livestock producers will have to deal with manure differently to meet Glasgow's goals

Following Glasgow's declaration whereby the world -Brazil's delegation included- has agreed to reduce the emission of methane gas by 30% by 2030, Brazilian livestock producers have realized they will need to adjust their work so that the country can fulfil such a commitment.