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Montevideo, November 10th 2026 - 12:02 UTC

Agriculture

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Chile halts meat imports from Argentine Patagonia

    Should a case of foot-and-mouth disease appear north of the Colorado River, it would compromise the entire Argentina, including Patagonia

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font suspended the import of all animals and animal products from Argentina that require foot-and-mouth disease-free certification, in response to the Libertarian administration's decision to deregulate the National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa). This move directly affects exports of sheep meat and bulls from Argentina's provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro, jeopardizing millions of dollars in trade.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Panama opens up to Paraguayan beef exports

    Paraguay will be able to export boneless beef to Panama

    Panama has officially opened its market to beef from Paraguay, a decision announced by the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) in Asunción. This authorization allows Paraguay to begin exporting boneless beef products to the Central American country. “This authorization is another significant step in the expansion of national livestock products into Central American markets,” Senacsa said in a statement.

  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 07:24 UTC

    Brazilian corporations consolidate a leading share in the global meat market

    MBRF is ready to become one of the world’s leading meat processors but still has to overcome possible objections about market dominance

    Two major Brazilian corporations’ shareholders, from Marfrig (MRFG3), and BRF (BRFS), approved on Tuesday the proposed merger between the two global food processors, the firms said in a joint securities filing.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 12:40 UTC

    Japanese team audits Paraguayan beef production

    Paraguay's beef exports are expanding rapidly

    A team from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries is in Paraguay to audit the South American country's meat production until August 8, with visits to various facilities and regional offices.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 11:26 UTC

    Brazil turns to tea-drinking China to cushion 50% tariffs on coffee by US

    Per capita coffee consumption in China is still only 16 cups per year, compared to the global average of 240

    Amid new 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee exports to the United States, China has authorized 183 Brazilian companies to export coffee to its domestic market. This move is seen as a way for Brazil to offset the economic impact. Jorge Viana, head of ApexBrasil, the country’s export promotion agency, called the agreement a “milestone for Brazil’s coffee sector.”

  • Monday, July 21st 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Falklands’ delegation will be attending Expo-Prado next September in Uruguay

    The Falkland Islands Government welcomes expressions of interest from the community to form part of a delegation to represent the Falkland Islands at Expo Prado in Montevideo, Uruguay, in September 2025.

  • Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Demand for Bolivian coffee on the rise

    Bolivian coffee has potential for further growth and diversification of destinations, it was explained

    Although not typically associated with Bolivia, this South American country has exported over 27,000 tons of high-quality coffee in the past decade, generating over US$108 million in revenue.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Brazil eager to avert higher US tariffs

    Alckmin chaired separate mmeetings with representativers from the agricultural and industrial sectors

    Brazil is actively working to avert the implementation of 50% tariffs on its products by the United States, set to take effect on August 1 as announced by President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, along with other ministers, met with leaders from the industrial and agricultural sectors to discuss the severe potential impacts.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 06:48 UTC

    Food Price Index in June, higher for meat, dairy and vegetable oils

    The Meat Price Index increased by 2.1% in June, reaching a new all-time high. World prices of bovine, pig and ovine meats all rose, while poultry meat prices are falling.

    The FAO Food Price Index, averaged 128.0 points in June 2025, up 0.5 percent from May. Although international prices of cereals and sugar fell, these declines were outweighed by higher prices for dairy products, meat and vegetable oils. The index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally traded food commodities, was, in June 2025, 5.8 percent higher compared to its level a year earlier but remained well below its peak in March 2022.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Brazil maneuvering to resume chicken exports to Europe

    Brazil reportedly stopped exporting about 123,000 tons of chicken due to the avian flu detection

    Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro held a videoconference with EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi, this week to discuss lifting restrictions on the Brazilian chicken meat exports imposed after an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial farm in Montenegro, Río Grande do Sul, in May.