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El Nino seen bringing drought to Brazil’s north, heavy rains to south

May. 26, 2015 at 5:20 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil will likely experience a moderate El Nino by the end of the year, bringing steady rain to the country’s main grain-producing regions and sustained drought in the arid north, the national meteorological institute, Inmet, said. Inmet meteorologist Fabricio Daniel dos Santos Silva said six […]

Meatpacker JBS closes plant, lays off 650 workers in Brazil

May. 21, 2015 at 12:13 am CDT

By Reuters

China lifts three-year embargo on Brazil beef imports

May. 19, 2015 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

JBS CEO says Brazil close to exporting fresh beef to U.S.

May. 14, 2015 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

May. 8, 2015 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Reuters

Brazil farm belt roads blocked in new trucker strike

Apr. 23, 2015 at 6:18 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Truckers in Brazil resumed roadblocks across the country’s main farm belt early on Thursday, after failing to reach common ground in talks with the government and freight companies in recent weeks regarding pay and fuel prices. Highway police on Thursday evening estimated that protesters had […]

By Gustavo Bonato

Brazil’s Rural Society contests limits on foreign land purchases

Apr. 16, 2015 at 4:55 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s Rural Society, a group representing large- and medium-scale farmers, filed a case with the country’s Supreme Court on Thursday seeking to overturn restrictions on the amount of land foreigners can purchase. The attorney general’s office tightened restrictions on foreign land ownership in Brazil in […]

By Reuters

Brazil soy exports likely to slow after fire near Santos port

Apr. 8, 2015 at 10:33 am CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s soy exports will likely slow because a six-day fire at a nearby fuel-storage facility has restricted access to Brazil’s largest port, Santos, a port official and the soy industry association Abiove said on Tuesday. Authorities have agreed to restrict truck access to some terminals […]

By Caroline Stauffer Gustavo Bonato

Brazilian beef exporters weigh WTO case against EU

Mar. 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm CDT

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazilian meat exporters are considering taking the European Union to the World Trade Organization to challenge restrictions on their beef shipments to one of the world’s top markets, the head of the country’s beef exporters association told Reuters. A new dispute could further harm trade ties […]

By Alonso Soto

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.2 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday, extending four-day gains to nearly four per cent on short-covering and concerns about dry weather in U.S. growing regions. Corn and soybeans also firmed, although renewed strength in the dollar capped rallies. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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