Agriculture

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Avian flu: Contingency protocols activated in Ecuador

  

  Ecuadorian authorities have actuated contingency protocols after a new outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, the Agency for Regulation and Control of Animal and Plant Health (Agrocalidad) announced Sunday in Quito.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:11 UTC

  Argentina forced to import 6,1 million tons of soybeans in first half of 2023

  

  Argentina hit by a once-in-a-lifetime drought, has been forced to import 6,1 million tons of soybeans in the first half of 2023, according to data published by the Rosario Stock Exchange. The volume, the highest ever recorded for the period, is triple the amount imported in the first half of last year. It is also very close to the 2018 annual record when the country imported 6.4 million tons of soybeans.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers want Stanley Growers back in the private sector

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is committed to continuing to operate the Stanley Growers business, including fresh imports, MLA Mark Pollard said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Brazil planning 390 million tons of grain and oilseed during the next decade

  

  While Argentina struggles to recover from decades of merciless populism, Brazil plans to produce 390 million tons of grain in the next decade, according to a study released on July 20 by the Ministry of Agriculture.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - 11:27 UTC

  Brazil: Federal gov't instructs States to issue animal health alert over bird blu

  

  In a move to prevent the spread of avian flu onto commercial poultry, Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has directed State governments to declare an animal health emergency, Agencia Brasil reported Friday.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - 11:25 UTC

  Uruguay: Finnish pulp mills granted use of Fray Bentos free-trade zone until 2053

  

  The Uruguayan Government this week extended the term of exploitation of the Fray Bentos duty-free zone to the company UPM until 2053, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:32 UTC

  Wheat prices soar as Russia bombs grain ships and Ukraine export infrastructure

  

  Wheat prices have risen sharply on global markets after Russia said it would treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as potential military targets, BBC reported. Moscow pulled out of a deal this week that had guaranteed safe passage for grain shipments through the Black Sea.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  British gov't lifts restrictions on Brazilian meat

  

  British authorities have decided to lift the reinforced controls on Brazilian meat, Brasilia's Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture announced Monday, according to Agencia Brasil. The measure was adopted nine months after a technical team visited the South American country.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:34 UTC

  Brazil's 2022/23 harvest is expected to reach 317,5 million tons with a planted area of 78,2 million hectares

  

  Brazil is expected to harvest a record 317.5 million tons of grains in the 2022-23 agriculture cycle, which is 44.9 million tons (16.5%) more than the previous year, according to the 10th Grain Harvest Survey by Conab, the country’s food supply and statistics agency.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

  

  Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.