Agriculture

Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Friends of the Earth ask China to permanently close wildlife markets for food

Friends of the Earth and Friends for the Sea the preeminent worldwide food certifications have launched a petition asking the Chinese government to permanently close markets that sell wildlife for food. The petition is a response both to the recent outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, which has been traced to China’s wildlife markets, and the overall environmental damage these markets are causing.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:26 UTC
Argentina's soybean crop forecasts increase to 53.1 million tons on favorable moisture conditions

Argentina's soybean harvest for the 2019/20 season is forecast at 53.1 million tons, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said last week, an improvement from a prediction it made towards the end of last year.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:20 UTC
China reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in poultry farm with 7.850 chickens

China reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 bird flu at a farm in Shaoyang city of the southern province of Hunan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Sunday.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Surge of “family farmer” bankruptcies in US; 2019 was the highest in eight years

U.S. farm bankruptcy rates jumped 20% in 2019 - to an eight-year high - as financial woes in the U.S. agricultural economy continued in spite of massive federal bail-out funding, according to federal court data.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Brazilian meatpackers believe the coronavirus outbreak in China will help in the long run

Brazil’s largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products, as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China. However some also believe sales could be held back by aggressive demands for discounts from Chinese buyers.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:02 UTC
Brazil streamlines trade team to ensure gains in the Chinese market

A Mandarin speaking trade specialist has been appointed by the Brazilian Agriculture ministry to boost exports to China, the world’s largest commodities market. Larissa Wachholz, 36, who holds a masters degree from the Renmin University of China, was tapped in December by the Brazilian agriculture ministry to lead a trade unit dedicated to the Asian country, the first of its kind in Brazil.
Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 07:06 UTC
Drastic changes to the poultry industry production in France

France is to ban from the end of 2021 the hugely controversial but widespread poultry industry practice of systematically slaughtering male chicks, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Bolsonaro pledges to create an “Amazon Council” to protect the rainforest

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will create an “Amazon Council” to coordinate the protection and sustainable development of the world's largest rainforest.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Chinese beef importers seeking to renegotiate prices with suppliers from Brazil and Uruguay

Chinese beef importers are seeking to renegotiate prices previously agreed when they closed deals to buy dozens of shipments from Brazil and Uruguay because values are too high, according to a report in the online edition of local newspapers on Monday.
Friday, January 17th 2020 - 12:03 UTC
Amazon indigenous leaders summit to form alliance against Bolsonaro's environmental policy

Dozens of Amazon indigenous leaders have gathered in the heart of the threatened rainforest to form an alliance against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy and his threats to throw their homelands open to mining concerns.