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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.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
China, Indonesia and Egypt approve more imports of Brazil meat and fish
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said Egypt has approved imports from 42 meat plants, while China and Indonesia also boosted import numbers for fish and beef respectively, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Brazil's March poultry exports up 2.6% on-year
Brazil's poultry exports in March totalled to 349,500 tonnes up 2.6% on-year, including raw and processed items, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported last Friday.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
ABPA says Brazil meat processors will need to import corn from May
Brazil-based meat lobby group ABPA said domestic prices for corn are reaching record high levels, causing the country's chicken and swine processors to look to import the commodity, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Morocco approves Brazilian poultry genetics' entry
The National Office for Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) of Morocco has authorised imports of chicks and embryonated eggs from Brazil.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
BRF poultry plant in Dourados, Brazil approved for export to China
Brazil-based BRF SA said China's customs authority has approved its poultry plant in Dourados to resume exports to China, reported Reuters.

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