Agriculture

Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards

Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a similar case had been detected in the port of Montevideo, which was ready to be shipped.
Sunday, October 10th 2021 - 19:30 UTC
World food prices rose 1,2% in September and 32,8% year to year, FAO

World food commodity prices rose in September, led by tightening supply conditions and robust demand for staples such as wheat and palm oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported. FAO's Food Price Index averaged 130.0 points in September, up 1.2% from August and 32.8% higher than in September 2020. The index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities.
Friday, October 8th 2021 - 07:41 UTC
World food prices rose 1,2% in September and 32,8% year to year, FAO

World food commodity prices rose in September, led by tightening supply conditions and robust demand for staples such as wheat and palm oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported. FAO's Food Price Index averaged 130.0 points in September, up 1.2% from August and 32.8% higher than in September 2020. The index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 23:12 UTC
Argentine also affected by sharp increase in the price of freight

The Argentine Agroindustrial Council (CAA) Thursday issued a statement whereby it warned that “the marine logistics collapse is severely limiting agri-food exports.”
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Peru's President Castillo sacks far-left Prime Minister Bellido

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has suffered his first ministerial reshuffle Wednesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido.
Monday, October 4th 2021 - 09:16 UTC
Peruvian President launches Second Agrarian Reform from Cusco

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday announced the country's Second Agrarian Reform, which seeks to promote the social inclusion of more than 2 million agricultural producers, according to the government's plan.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:49 UTC
US hamburger demand helps Brazil overcome China's freeze on beef purchases

Brazil's major protein producer and exporter, Marfrig Global Foods, also the world's largest supplier of hamburgers started this month shipments to the United States from two of its plants, one in Chupinguaia, state of Rondonia and the other at Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Buenos Aires Governor seeks consensus with meat producers after federal gov't announcements

The Governor of the Argentine Province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, Wednesday met with beef producers after the measures announced by the Federal Government regarding the lifting of caps on exports, starting with the resumption of shipments to China.
Wednesday, September 29th 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Argentine meat sales to China to resume next week; the rest of the world will have to wait until 2022

Argentina will resume meat exports to China as of this coming Monday, it was announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina's revamped cabinet needs to lift cap on meat exports asap

Argentina's new Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur is said to be speeding up the path towards the lifting of caps on meat exports in an attempt to bring in hard currency as the government of President Alberto Fernández desperately tries to recover from defeat at Sept. 12's Mandatory, Simultaneous and Open Primary (PASO) elections.