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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Soybean loading continues at Brazil port after quarantine
After a ship was ordered into isolation due to a crew member testing positive for COVID-19, soybean loading operations were set to resume on Tuesday at Brazil's Paranaguá port, authorities said, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Brazil's meatpackers get green light for beef export to Thailand
JBS SA, Marfrig Global Foods, Minerva Foods and two other Brazilian meatpackers have won approval to allow entry of beef into Thailand, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Brazil to commence beef export to Thailand
The Agriculture Ministry of Brazil announced Monday that Thailand has agreed to take Brazilian beef imports, the second agricultural deal the two countries have agreed in two weeks, according to Reuters.
Friday, May 22, 2020
COVID-19 cases reported at Marfig and Minerva's Brazil beef plants but both remain operational
Brazilian based Marfig Global Foods and Minerva SA have reported positive COVID-19 cases among its cattle plant workers, but operations continue as normal, Reuters reported.
Friday, May 22, 2020
Brazil pork exports to beat 2020 forecast
According to pork and poultry processor group Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) on Friday, the 2020 pork exports of Brazil are seen to surpass initial estimates, driven by Chinese demand, Reuters reported.
Friday, May 22, 2020
Brazil fisheries appeal to government amid COVID-19 crisis
Brazil's fish processors are pleading the government for tax breaks, subsidised credit and emergency loan guarantees, as the COVID-19 crisis pulls demand leaving a million-workforce sector struggling badly, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Brazil's pork exports grow despite COVID-19
Brazil's hog producers have not been as badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as their counterparts in the EU and the US, The Pig Site reports.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Agribusiness companies, investors and supermarkets warn possible boycott over Brazil's new forest law
40 agribusiness companies and supermarkets such as signed an open letter urging Brazil's lawmakers to reject a new law that could lead to more deforestation for soy crops and cattle farming, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Boehringer projects good animal health sales to Brazil livestock industry
The Brazil Boehringer Ingelheim's animal health division said the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed demand for veterinary medical products in country, but projects good sales for the major global meat producer and supplier,reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Brazil maritime trade surplus rises as farm exports remain high
As the real currency declined and agricultural goods exports remained strong, Brazil's maritime trade surplus hit US$19.7 billion in the first four months of 2020, a port operators group said on Monday, reported Reuters.
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.

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