Farmers exchange cereal cultivation for soybeans, due to fertilizer prices. 17 million hectares of soybean will be planted in the 2022/23 season. Planted area will increase by 650,000 hectares, or 4% more than in the previous season. Total production is expected to increase 24% compared to the 2021/22 harvest of 41 million tonnes, which suffered serious problems due to the drought. (USDA)
China approves HB4 variety of drought-tolerant Argentine GMO soybean, developed by Bioceres. Resolution published in China allows the importation and commercialization of HB4 soy and its derivatives. Approval process has been in progress since 2016. (Bioceres)
Alternaria alternata fungus affects tangerine farms in the northern region. Average temperatures between 20 ºC and 28 ºC and high humidity favor appearance and propagation of alternaria, also called tangerine brown spot. (National Institute of Agricultural Technology)
Newcastle disease outbreak in Chulumani, South Yungas province. Affected lot consisted of 1,800 birds and underwent autopsy and laboratory tests. Half of the birds died from the disease. Newcastle disease is an acute and highly contagious viral disease that affects wild and commercial birds. (National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service)
Vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease will be suspended in six states and in the Federal District, aiming to make the country free of the disease without use of vaccination until 2026. Measure will take place after the last vaccination stage, in November. States covered are Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Tocantins, in addition to the Federal District. (Strategic Plan of the National Foot-and-Mouth Surveillance Program)
Hail causes loss of more than 22 thousand hectares of corn in the western region of Paraná State. According to forecasts, 130 thousand tonnes of corn will not be harvested. (Secretary of State and Supply of Paraná)
Alysson Paolinelli Sustainable Museum will be built in Uberaba, State of Minas Gerais, honoring the Brazilian agronomist and politician, who graduated in agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras. (International Center for Innovation and Transfer of Agricultural and Livestock Technology)
Paraná State Agricultural Defense Agency starts monitoring the leafhopper Dalbulus maidis, vector for corn stunt, a disease that causes great losses in corn cultivation. (Adapar)
Pork produced in the State of Paraná gains market share in Singapore. RPF Group has just shipped 28 tonnes of selected cut pork ribs. Habilitation for the company came after an approval process that took about eight months. (RPF Group)
On 05/03, the Alerta Geada, a service that the Paraná State Rural Development Institute and the Paraná State Environmental Technology and Monitoring System offer to farmers with the objective of warning in advance the possibility of damage to agriculture due to the cold. Warnings on the possibility of frost are given 48 hours in advance. (IDR – Paraná)
Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Commission approved on 05/03 the final wording of a project allowing companies in the agricultural sector to hire private inspectors to prepare health reports. Text then goes to the Senate. Currently, reports are prepared by public agents of the Department of Agricultural Defense of the Ministry of Agriculture. (CCJ)
Epamig from State of Minas Gerais promotes dissemination of seedlings of “ora-pro-nóbis” (Pereskia aculeata) in the Zona da Mata region. Four thousand seedlings were produced to serve local farmers. (Epamig – MG)
Corn yields in the 2022/23 harvest should reach 830 thousand tonnes.(USDA)
Field day was held in the Metropolitan Region with raspberry and strawberry farmers to disseminate information about the pest Drosophila suzukii, known as the spotted-wing fly. The fly is considered a quarantine pest, which can cause serious problems for farmers of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches and cherries, among others, due to the deposition of larvae inside the fruits. (Agricultural and Livestock Service)
Rice varieties that are resistant to climate change are being developed through the Rice Genetic Improvement Program. Water scarcity and low temperatures have negatively affected cereal production in the country, with yield losses of up to 30%. (Inia)
Country aims to expand avocado exports to markets in the US, Argentina, Chile and Korea, in addition to increasing production of the fruit. (Maga)
Until April, almost 17 million tonnes of grain were imported from the US, being the second largest buyer of corn, wheat and soybeans, being surpassed only by China. (Agricultural Markets Consulting Group)
High inflation rates persist in the states. National Consumer Price Index grew 7.72% in the first half of April. Main reason is the increase in international fuel costs, a phenomenon that is due to the recovery in demand after problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Campeche was the state that had the highest annual increase in the INPC, 9.85%, that is, where families lost more purchasing power. (National Institute of Statistics and Geography)
More than 1,500 ranchers participated in the 86th Ordinary General Assembly of the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations, in Tampico, Tamaulipas. At the event, animals of the Zebu, Brangus, Red Brangus, Beefmaster, Charbray, Simmental and Simbrah breeds were exhibited. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Jalisco ranks first in Mexico’s agri-food production, with 14% of national production. (Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service)
Risk of isolated frosts in agricultural areas. Paraguay, as well as northwest Argentina, Chaco region, central Cuyo, northern and central Mesopotamia, much of Santa Fe, eastern Córdoba and Uruguay will have minimum temperatures of 5°. (Capeco)
Agreement made with Chile for implementation of an Electronic Phytosanitary Certificate, which will facilitate the trade of plant products between importers and exporters and will allow replacing printed papers on the issuance of documents. Another 99 countries use this tool. (National Quality and Plant Health Service)
Ministry of Agriculture allows acquisition of 5,000 tonnes of fertilizers from Bolivia. To cover the monthly demand, an agreement will also be made with Venezuela. (Midalgri)
Poultry farmers use hard yellow corn stocks and reduce imports due to the high cost. (Midalgri)
Total coffee production in 2022/22 should reach 4.03 million bags and total consumption should be 230 thousand bags. (USDA)
National Agroecology Plan was launched, which focuses on helping family production and ecosystem protection. (MGAP)
First shipment of certified carbon neutral meat is exported. (Minerva Foods)
Illex-type squid fishing is enabled in the Common Fishing Area from 05/01. (Mixed Technical Commission of the Sea Front)
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