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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA pursues legal action to reopen poultry plant
The plant in Ipumirim, Santa Catarina state was ordered to close by a local labour authority to prevent the spread of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 18, 2020
BRF Brazilian chicken and pork plant to reopen ahead of schedule
The Brazilian BRF SA plant in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state was initially shut down because of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Brazil soybean exporters benefit from China's recovery from African swine fever
Brazil is benefiting from China's recovery from African swine fever, as three-fourths of its soybean exports in March were gobbled up by the East Asian country, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, as reported by Caixin on Thursda ...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Brazil poultry exports drop, other markets remain good
As excessive holidays affected cargo flows, Brazil's April chicken export volumes fell, said Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) on Monday, while demand from China and key markets in the Middle East remain good, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Cargill's Brazil plant confirms six COVID-19 cases
According to a report from Reuters, US grain trader Cargill Inc has reported six COVID-19 cases so far in its plant in southeast Brazil.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Brazil wheat stocks to plunge to record low
According to Reuters, Brazil's final 2020 wheat stocks are predicted at 170,000 tonnes, the lowest in history, an official at government food supply and statistics agency Conab said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
BRF Brazil anticipates operations to be disrupted due to COVID-19
BRF, the major pork and poultry processing company in Brazil, said the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country will affect meat plant operations, reported Reuters.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Brazil's Itaqui port remains open amid COVID-19 lockdown
Despite lockdown measures imposed this week in Maranhão state due to COVID-19, Brazil's Itaqui port, from where over 10% of the country's soybeans were exported last year, has remained open, an official said, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
BRF SA targeted by Brazilian prosecutors to close meat plants
The prosecutors aimed to close one BRF-owned meat plant and another owned by a non-listed meatpacker, adding to the number of meatpacking facilities that have shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Brazil sees rise in global agricultural protectionism with virus pandemic
As countries seek to secure local food stocks, Brazil's officials expect the COVID-19 outbreak to spark a rise in global agricultural protectionism, as stated in a draft report from the nation's agriculture ministry, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Brazil-based Minerva SA hopes to boost meat sales to the US
Chief financial officer Edison Ticle said Minerva, the largest exporter of beef in South America aims to export more meat to countries affected by production disruptions due to COVID-19 such as the United States, reported Reuters.
Monday, April 27, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at JBS Brazil poultry factory
20 workers at JBS's poultry plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul were infected with COVID-19 according to the state's labour prosecutor's office, reported Reuters.
Friday, April 24, 2020
ICC Brazil opens new factory unit
ICC Brazilinaugurated its new factory unit in Jundiaí, São Paulo on April 22.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Brazil's April soybean exports rise 28%
In the first three weeks of April, Brazil exported 9.16 million tonnes of soybeans, up 28% on-month, according to the Brazilian foreign trade department.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Brazil chicken production set to drop due to COVID-19
Brazilian meat association ABPA said chicken production has dropped in the first quarter of this year, with further production cuts expected due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.

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