Agriculture

Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Brazil's beef industry hit by drop in Chinese demand; cattle price down 10% in January

China’s beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally, Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday.
Friday, February 28th 2020 - 06:02 UTC
Argentine Patagonia lamb and mutton admitted into the Chinese market

China approved the necessary sanitary protocols and authorized the sale of lamb, mutton and sub-products from sheep bred in Argentine Patagonia, according to Argentina's Agriculture ministry.
Thursday, February 27th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Argentine farmers with a “deep sense of deception”, ahead of grains export tariffs

Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture suspended on Wednesday the registration of agricultural exports until further notice, it said in a statement, a move that traders said likely foreshadowed a steep increase in grains export tariffs.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
“Doomsday vault” in Norway adds seeds from India, Mali, Peru and Cherokee Indians

The sealed vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples contains one million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens grown by Cherokee Indians and the estate of Britain's Prince Charles.
Monday, February 24th 2020 - 06:25 UTC
Argentine beef exports to China fall almost a third in January plus price disputes

Argentine beef exports to its top buyer China fell almost a third in January due to a price dispute with Chinese importers and the effects of a coronavirus outbreak, the head of the country's meat export chamber revealed.
Saturday, February 22nd 2020 - 09:35 UTC
US open market to Brazilian raw beef; breeders lobby protests and promise “an eagle eye” to ensure sanitary quality

The United States government has decided to once again allow raw beef products to be imported into the US from Brazil, a move that has angered some cattlemen and food safety groups who are voicing concerns about the quality of the meat.
Saturday, February 22nd 2020 - 09:24 UTC
Intense rains in Brazil limiting soybean harvest and delaying exports

Intense rains in parts of Brazil have limited the advance of the soybean harvest over the past few days while also delaying exports of the oilseed, agribusiness consultancy Arc Mercosul said on Friday.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:30 UTC
Despite excess rainfall in the north, Argentina still expects to collect 53.1 million tons of soybeans

It rained more in two days than it usually does in a month in some northern Argentine soy growing areas recently, but the crop losses will have little effect on national production when harvesting starts next month, farm weather experts said.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:24 UTC
Brazilian delegation in Mexico trying to lobby rice exports

A delegation of Brazilian rice producers is on a mission to Mexico this week to lobby for a cut in the 20% tariff their exports face in the lucrative Mexican market, a reduction they say could enable them to compete with U.S. rivals.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
China back in the market for US agricultural commodities

China is back in the market for US agricultural commodities after issuing a list of products that will be eligible for tariff waivers, according to market sources. US exporters sold at least two sorghum cargoes to China after buyers bid for supplies to be shipped in the first half of the year. Importers also inquired about soybeans on Wednesday, a day after asking about wheat prices in a move that sent Chicago futures rallying.