food production

Brazilian meat industry defends itself from environmental criticism after the recall of products in Europe

Large Brazilian meat processing companies defended themselves on Thursday, December 16th, against accusations of contributing to..

December 17, 2021

China ends suspension of the purchase of Brazilian meat

China ended the embargo on Brazilian meat. The Ministry of Agriculture still does not know the details but was notified...

December 15, 2021

Brazil imports record amount of fertilizer so far in 2021; prices remain high

Brazil imported 36.8 million tons of fertilizers - considering the primary raw materials - from January to November 2021 and...

December 8, 2021

If African Swine Fever arrives in Brazil, more than US$5.5 billion would be lost – Embrapa

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) estimated that the arrival of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Brazil would lead to..

December 7, 2021

In 2030, Brazil will account for almost one third of world beef exports – USDA

Brazil will be responsible for 29% of the world's beef exports in 2030, according to the most recent report from...

December 2, 2021

U.S. agribusiness unicorn preparing the ground to enter Brazil

Less than two weeks ago, the American startup Farmers Business Network (FBN), an agribusiness giant, announced a US$300..

November 30, 2021

Brazil soybean farmers have already planted nearly 91% of total area amid good weather

Planting of Brazil's 2021/2022 soybean crop reached 90.6% of the total area as of Friday, according to an estimate by...

November 30, 2021

Brazil is world leader in agricultural and ranching productivity – USDA

Brazil was considered a leader in agricultural and ranching productivity in a ranking of 187 countries formulated by the United...

November 26, 2021

Brazil joins international initiative ‘Living Soils of the Americas’

To transform agricultural systems into ecosystems that store more carbon in soils, recovering the quality of this natural resource..

November 24, 2021