Agriculture

• Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  China suspends imports from two pork plants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

  

  China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA, according to the Chinese customs authority, as it cracks down on meat shipments amid concerns about the new coronavirus.

• Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  International banks accuse Argentine major soy crusher of “diverting hundreds of millions of dollars” in a US court

  

  Banks owed money by cash-strapped Argentine soy crusher Vicentin are accusing the company of diverting hundreds of millions of dollars and have asked a U.S. court to subpoena records as part of a lawsuit, including wire transfers and bank statements.

• Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:55 UTC

  Outbreaks of coronavirus at Brazilian pork and chicken slaughter plants

  

  Mass testing revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and BRF SA in Brazil's Center West, the labor prosecutor's office in Mato Grosso do Sul state said on Friday, citing company data.

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:36 UTC

  Chinese May imports of Brazilian soybeans at their highest level in two years

  

  Beijing customs data indicates that Chinese soy imports from Brazil (now its largest supplier), reached its highest level in two years in May. China is the world’s largest importer of soy.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 11:03 UTC

  Argentine farmers accuse Kirchnerite goons of vandalizing silo bags

  

  Argentine farmer association CRA has expressed its concern over a recent wave of vandalism on silo bags that store grain and oilseeds on-farm.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 10:43 UTC

  New flu virus found in Chinese pigs with a potential of a “pandemic”

  

  A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential “pandemic virus”, a study said, although experts said there is no imminent threat.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:52 UTC

  Huge 15 sq km locust swarm threatens Mercosur agriculture

  

  Argentina and Brazil are monitoring the movement of a 15-square-kilometer locust swarm in Argentina’s northeast, though authorities and specialists said so far it had not caused significant damage to crops in the South American countries.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 12:00 UTC

  Expropriation project of Argentine giant soymeal exporter is watered down

  

  Argentina is examining alternatives to the planned expropriation of financially ailing soymeal exporter Vicentin, including a possible private-public partnership, Production Minister Matias Kulfas and other sources revealed on Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  Bayer settles US Roundup weed-killer lawsuits with US$ 10,9 billion after year long of talks

  

  Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as US$10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has hit the company's share price.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:46 UTC

  Bayer's glyphosate weed killer Roundup does not require the cancer warning in California

  

  U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product.