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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.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Avivagen gets approval for use of OxC-beta Livestock in Brazil
Avivagen Inc., a life sciences corporation focused on developing immune-system-enhancing products for livestock, has announced that it received approval from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture-Feed Additives Division for the immediate use of ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Brazil, Britain halt beef, pork shipments over coronavirus
According to China on Tuesday, a Brazilian beef exporter and a pork plant in Britain had voluntarily suspended exports due to growing cases of the new coronavirus, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Brazilian government introduces new meatpacker guidelines to manage COVID-19
The Brazilian government has introduced new guidelines for meatpackers after an increase in COVID-19 cases at meat plants in the country, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Thailand's farm chemicals ban provokes US, Brazil protests; likely to affect feed supply
Thailand's move to ban two farm chemicals in early June could likely affect the local feed industry's feed supply and has now provoked protests from the United States and Brazil.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Cargill says Brazil government's insults to China harmful to Brazil's business interests
Paulo Sousa, Cargill Brazil chief executive said Brazil government officials' insults directed at China will be harmful to Brazil's business interests, especially as China is Brazil's major trading partner, Reuters reported.

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