Agriculture

Tuesday, February 11th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Germany reports outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus

Germany has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in a backyard in the southwestern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 19:06 UTC
World food prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in January

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 182.5 points during the month, up 0.7 percent from December and 11.3 percent higher than the same month a year earlier. Vegetable oils, sugar, and wheat were the chief drivers of the index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
US Environmental Protection Agency states that glyphosate in not a carcinogenic

The US Environmental Protection Agency said it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Brazilian meat industry confident the situation in China will boost demand for Mercosur poultry and beef

Brazil’s meat industry association ABPA said a “perfect storm” of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for Mercosur meat, giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost.
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.