Agriculture

• Friday, October 2nd 2020 - 09:01 UTC

  China suspends beef imports from a Brazilian meatpacker Minerva plant

  

  China said it would temporarily suspend imports from a beef plant owned by Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for a week, in the latest suspension amid concerns over coronavirus contamination in Brazilian meat plants.

• Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  China planning self sufficiency in pork, beef and dairy produce to cut foreign dependency

  

  Bloomberg news agency reports that China, the world's largest producer and consumer of pork in the world, has set a long-term goal to ensure that domestic supply is sufficient to meet 95% of demand.

• Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  With Bali beaches empty of tourists, locals are turning to plant seaweed again

  

  Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan Island lapped by the Indian Ocean were dotted with sunbathing tourists from across the globe.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:18 UTC

  Argentine cereal and oilseed exports stopped by grain inspectors' strike

  

  The labor union representing Argentine grains port workers said it would stage a 24-hour walk-off from midnight after failing to strike a deal on a collective work agreement with the business chamber that represents private port owners.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:39 UTC

  California wildfires rage renowned vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties

  

  A wind-driven wildfire raged for a second day through Northern California wine country on Monday, burning homes, forcing thousands of residents to flee, and threatening some of the world-renowned vineyards of Napa and Sonoma counties.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:18 UTC

  More cases of African swine fever in wild boars in Germany

  

  One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg over the weekend, Germany’s agriculture ministry said.

• Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

  Pork rib dishes soar in China following the ban on German pig meat imports

  

  The cost of China's much-loved pork rib dishes is soaring after Beijing suspended imports of pig meat from major supplier Germany, hurting restaurants still recovering from the coronavirus hit earlier this year.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  Brazil buying Uruguayan soybeans to compensate for lowest stockpiles in decades

  

  With stockpiles of oilseed at their lowest in decades, Brazil's Bunge SA is processing soybeans from Paraguay, and now also from Uruguay, which also plants over a million hectares of the oilseed.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2020 - 07:54 UTC

  United States rice for Brazil: 30,000 tons according to USDA

  

  The United States reported last week the sale of 30,000 tons of rice to Brazil. This follows on the decision from the Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) to slash tariffs on rice to zero, helping to reduce the price of the grain for consumers.

• Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 09:18 UTC

  Egypt becomes one of the main suppliers of garlic to the Brazilian market

  

  Egypt has become one of the main suppliers of garlic to Brazil, with data this year showing that in the first eight months the product sales have already exceeded US$ 5 million, according to SECEX, Brazil's foreign trade secretariat.