Agriculture

Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:26 UTC
Controversy in Brazil over guidelines for workers at meatpackers, where there has been a spike of Covid-19 cases

Brazilian government on Friday published new guidelines for meatpackers after a spike of COVID-19 cases at food plants, including keeping workers at least one meter apart, but labor prosecutors criticized the steps as inadequate.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC
Cargill Brazil's CEO warns Bolsonaro family and friends “it is not even smart” to insult China

Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China, the country’s main trading partner, are detrimental to Brazil’s business interests and “not even very smart,” the chief executive of Cargill’s local operations said this week.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
US meat packing plants working below capacity, unable to control coronavirus spread

Smithfield Foods Inc is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers' union.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 13:08 UTC
Argentine president and agro-exporter Vicentin CEO scheduled to meet on Thursday

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez will receive this Thursday the board members of one of the country's largest agro-exporter groups, Vicentín, following the government's decision to intervene the company, a controversial measure that triggered an immediate reaction from congressional opposition and public opinion.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil forecasted to harvest 245,9 million tons of cereals and oil seeds

According to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), released on Tuesday, June 9th, by the IBGE, the country will harvest 245.9 million tons of cereals, legumes and oilseeds by the end of the year, up 1.8% (4.4 million tons more) compared to 2019.
Wednesday, June 10th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Falklands will continue to invest in improving quality of life and prosperity of its people

The Falkland Islands remain confident of the British government's support and defense of their sovereignty and self-determination right, and is working closely with London to ensure the Falklands interests are contemplated in the Brexit negotiations.
Tuesday, June 9th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Argentina's Vicentin soy giant claims government never informed it of taking over the group

Late Monday the Vicentin soy crushing giant group, which Argentine president Alberto Fernandez had previously announced it would take over to ensure jobs and food sovereignty, made public a release denying any job losses and revealing it was in talks with interested parties to overcome the current under administration situation.
Tuesday, June 9th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
Argentina will take over soy-crushing giant, currently under administration

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced Monday evening a plan to seize crop trader Vicentin SAIC in a move that is anticipated will ring alarm bells in soy markets, among investors in the country and even the current foreign debt negotiations.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Helped by a weaker currency, record export of Brazilian soybean to China

Brazil's May soybean exports jumped 45% on the year to reach 15.5 million tons, the second-highest monthly soy shipment ever, the latest foreign trade department data released on June first showed, with a hefty 74% of this volume bound for China.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Spread of coronavirus threatening Brazilian slaughterhouses

Brazilian food company BRF SA said the potential closure of slaughterhouses due the spread of the novel coronavirus at meat production sites would make it impossible to keep output at current levels.