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Montevideo, December 15th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

Agriculture

  • Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

    Climate change, weak markets and high costs challenge wool farmers in Punta Arenas

    (Asogama) president, Cristian Concha Paeile gave a picture of the challenges and prospects the region's farmers are facing

    After two years running with no shows, on Sunday ended the 69th Livestock Exposition of Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile and which took place at Punta Arenas. Following a parade of the best cattle and sheep, there was a display of Chilean horses and riders' skills, and a colorful performance by the Municipal Folklore Ballet.

  • Monday, March 21st 2022 - 22:26 UTC

    Argentina reopens soybean exports

    Export duties on soybean meal and oil were increased from 31 to 33%

    The Government of Argentina Monday went back on its steps and reopened exports of soybeans and their by-products after a decision on March 13 to close the registry for sales abroad imposed by Undersecretary of Agricultural Markets Javier Preciado Patiño.

  • Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:41 UTC

    Peru's President vows to push forward with Second Agrarian Reform

    Castillo plays his last chips before Congress decides whether or not to impeach him next week

    Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday announced his Government's upcoming actions will be aimed at strengthening the Second Agrarian Reform, because, after all, “our lands give us all the food and our brother farmers deserve to be supported in a comprehensive and rapid manner.”

  • Sunday, March 20th 2022 - 14:32 UTC

    Brazil strongly campaigning to have fertilizers delisted from sanctions

    Minister Tereza Cristina Costa Dias also presides over the Inter-American Board of Agriculture Sciences.

    Brazil has called for fertilizers to be excluded from the list of sanctions currently imposed as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing fighting. Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Costa Dias addressing a virtual meeting of peers from countries of the Americas, including the United States, pointed out limiting or banning fertilizer trade has a direct impact on farming productivity, food availability, boosts food prices and threatens food security, mainly among the most vulnerable countries.

  • Saturday, March 19th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

    Uruguay seeks to exonerate VAT on popular meat cut, announced Lacalle Pou

    One kilo of asado will need to sell for about US$ 5, according to the new measures

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said on Friday that the Executive Branch will send to the Legislative a bill to exonerate VAT on asado de tira, a popular meat cut, as the Ukraine war takes its toll on the cost of food worldwide.

  • Friday, March 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

    Argentine beef exporting consortium gives in to gov't demands

    The Consorcio ABC suspected foul play from other exporters but changed its mind nonetheless

    A leading beef-exporting group in Argentina, which earlier this week had stood up to the Government's demands that the domestic market should be prioritized over shipments abroad, has given in to the authorities' warning and agreed to supply their share of cuts at “Cared-for Prices.”

  • Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 20:56 UTC

    Uruguayan fruit company in the red has new owners

    Frutura's new acquisition follows that of Peru’s Agrícola Don Ricardo last year

    The international produce company Frutura has bought over the Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña, a leading global supplier and marketer of high-quality citrus and juice.

  • Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:36 UTC

    Those who disregard Argentina's market will be banned from exporting beef

    Exporters should have supplied 6,000 tons of beef to the local market in February, but instead only 2,500 tons were delivered

    Argentina's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Julián Domínguez has warned beef exporters that those who fail to supply the local market in accordance with the Government's plan will be banned from selling their products abroad.

  • Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 20:58 UTC

    South American corn seeks to offset Ukrainian supply to Europe

    “There is no risk” of finding phytosanitary residues in Argentine corn, Planas said

    France and Spain have requested the European Union to loosen up its requirements for the import of cereals given the current impact the war in Ukraine is having on the price of food globally, it was reported.

  • Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

    US will sponsor home production of fertilizers to cut dependence from imports

    According to Vilsack, fertilizer prices in the United States have more than doubled since last year due to the pandemic, limited mineral supply, and high energy costs.

    United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to invest an initial sum of US$250 million for the production of fertilizers in the country. USDA said the goal is the reduction of input costs, which have been strongly affected by the sanctions imposed on Russia, (a leading global supplier) and stimulate competition in the US.