Insights and Stories of Ana Mano

Nov. 9, 2018 at 9:00 am CST

Rio de Janeiro | Reuters – Brazilian police arrested one of the controlling shareholders of meatpacker JBS SA on Friday in connection with an ongoing police inquiry into illegal campaign contributions while a local news outlet reported two former agriculture ministers were also arrested. A member of JBS’ controlling family Joesley […]

By Ana Mano, Pedro Fonseca

Oct. 31, 2018 at 2:30 pm CDT

Moscow/Sao Paulo | Reuters – Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog said on Wednesday it would allow imports of beef and pork from nine Brazilian plants beginning on Thursday, ending an 11-month ban triggered by concerns about the safety of their meat products. Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor had placed temporary restrictions on imports of […]

By Ana Mano, Polina Devitt

Oct. 26, 2018 at 10:05 am CDT

Beijing/Chicago/Carambei | Reuters – Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China. His company, The Machhoffs, has halted U.S. projects worth up to $30 million and may move some operations overseas. Investing in domestic […]

By Ana Mano, Hallie Gu, Tom Polansek

Jul. 4, 2018 at 11:07 am CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — A Brazilian judge has ordered local units of Monsanto to put royalties related to a GMO soy seed technology in an escrow account, in a decision likely to hinder the U.S. seed company’s ability to collect royalties from the business. The July 3 ruling relates […]

By Ana Mano

May. 29, 2018 at 6:40 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Striking truckers in Brazil have disrupted supply and exports of farm produce from one of the world’s agricultural commodity powerhouses. Brazil is the top global exporter of soybeans, sugar, coffee and chickens. The strike over high fuel prices has paralyzed Latin America’s largest economy, emptied […]

By Ana Mano, José Roberto Gomes