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Friday, July 17, 2020
Brazil pork and chicken exports surge thanks to demand from China
ABPA, a Brazilian lobby group representing pork and chicken suppliers said production and exports are set to increase, led by demand from China despite COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Grieg Seafood calls out Cargill over Brazil deforestation
Norway-based salmon farmer Grieg Seafood said it has excluded Cargill Aqua Nutrition from receiving proceeds from its Green Projects initiatives including its first Green Bond issue over its parent company's alleged contribution to soy-rela ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Brazil meat lobby groups resist new regulations increasing distance between meat plant workers
Brazil's animal protein association ABPA and two local trade groups urged the Parana government, Brazil's biggest poultry producing and exporting state to reevaluate new regulations increasing the space between meat plant workers, Reuters r ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Brazil's JBS to reopen chicken plant after COVID-19 outbreak
After an outbreak of the new coronavirus among its workers, Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA has been allowed to reopen its chicken facility in the southern town of Passo Fundo, the company said Friday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Brazil's national agricultural agency drops corn production estimate for 2019 / 2020
Brazil's Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab), the national agricultural agency has lowered its projections for corn production for the 2019 / 2020 season from 100.99 million tonnes to 100.56 million tonnes, S&P Global Platts rep ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Santa Catarina state, Brazil may scrap plant worker COVID-19 safety law
Brazil's largest pork producing state and second largest poultry producer, Santa Catarina could stop law protecting meat plant workers during COVID-19, according to state labour prosecutors, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Brazil exports lowest corn since 2012
Brazil's corn exports so far in 2019-20 have been the lowest since 2012, primarily due to low stocks after Brazil exported a record crop in 2018-19, S&P Global Platts reported.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
2.2% of JBS beef plant workers at Goiania, Brazil infected with COVID-19
A JBS statement sent to Reuters said 2.2% of its Goiania beef plant workers have been sent on leave after positive COVID-19 tests, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Two more Brazilian meat plants suspended from export to China
China's General Administration of Customs has banned meat imports from two pork plants owned by BRF and JBS following the suspension of four other meat plants from export to China, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Cofco plans to implement full traceability for its Brazilian soybean purchases
Cofco International said it has vowed full traceability for its purchases of Brazil soybean by 2023, verified by a third party, aimed at slowing down deforestation, Bloomberg reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
Normal port activity puts Brazil on grain exporting spree during pandemic
As ports operate normally amid the COVID-19 crisis and Chinese demand remains strong, Brazil is seen to export 11.9 million tonnes of soybeans in June, a 37% increase on-year, industry group Anec stated on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
IG4 to buy Brazil's Itaqui port grain terminal
IG4 has inked a deal with Brazil's CGG Trading and its creditors to purchase CLI, which owns one of the largest grain terminals in the country in Itaqui's northern port, the private equity fund announced on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Brazil's agriculture ministry says three meatpacking plants banned by China
The agriculture ministry said China's General Administration of Customs has imposed a temporary ban on meat imports from three Brazilian plants due to COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Soy exporters in Brazil cannot guarantee shipments to China free from COVID-19
The association representing local grain traders, ANEC said Brazilian grain exporters should not declare shipments to China free from COVID-19 as that needs more testing, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Court orders JBS to test workers as COVID-19 cases rise in Brazil meat plants
Labour prosecutors ordered on Tuesday JBS SA to test all workers at a Rio Grande do Sul meat facility for COVID-19, Reuters reported.

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