Oilseed Processing Decreased in Paraguay
Louis Dreyfus Company has inaugurated a 20,000 m² cotton logistics center in Buenos Aires, with the capacity to move 800 tonnes of cotton per day, both for the domestic market and for export. The facility reduces unloading and shipping times by 30%. (LDC)
Arcor Group has announced the acquisition of 100% of Mastellone Hermanos S.A., owner of the La Serenísima dairy brand. Arcor already holds 49% of the company since 2020. The value of the transaction is still being negotiated. (Arcor; Mastellone)
Government is preparing measures to encourage citizens to spend dollars outside the financial system, according to the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo. “We want to make it more likely that people take the money they keep in their mattresses, trunks or wherever and spend it”. (Ministry of Economy)
Cargill, BTG Pactual Commodities, and the Louis Dreyfus-Amaggi consortium won the auction for three port areas in Paranaguá, in the State of Paraná, for US$ 149.2 million, with planned investments of US$ 418.9 million to expand grain outflow capacity by 47%. (BTG Pactual Commodities; LDC; Amaggi)
Survey of more than 78,000 farmers revealed that 53% of digital credit applicants are between 30 and 49 years old, 49% work in livestock, 51% have properties of 1 to 20 hectares and 46% have up to 10 years’ experience in agriculture. State of Minas Gerais leads the requests for digital credit (24%) and the South region accounts for almost 30% of requests. (Nagro)
Citrosuco announced a US$ 25 million “green” loan from Rabobank, in compliance with the company’s environmental, social and governance commitments. (Citrosuco)
South Korea has exempted 10,000 tonnes of Brazilian pork from its 25% import tariff. Brazil exported 3,700 tonnes to Korea in the 1Q2025. (Brazilian Animal Protein Association)
Sueme Mori, director of International Relations at the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, warns that a possible new “purchasing agreement” between the US and China could harm Brazilian agribusiness. (CNA)
Yanmar grew 15% in revenue and equipment volume in 2024, increasing its market share to 11%. Agribusiness accounts for 65% of the company’s revenue in Brazil. (Yanmar)
Corn stocks rise by almost 200% in the State of Mato Grosso. 2023/24 supply is estimated at 48.53 million tonnes. (IMEA)
Agricultural sector grew by 11.5% and generated 381,000 new jobs in March, reaching 3.69 million active workers. (National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia)
Cargill announced the arrival of its animal nutrition business in the country, with its own operational structure for poultry, pigs and ruminants, including nutritional additives, digital solutions and specialized consulting. (Cargill)
Oilseed processing decreased by 5.3% in the 1Q25, reaching 717,659 tonnes, using only 61% of the industrial capacity. (Paraguayan Chamber of Oilseed and Cereal Processors)
Meat exports totaled US$ 814.86 million from January to April of 2025, with revenues up 19% when compared to the same period in 2024. (National Animal Health and Quality Service)
Peru is now allowed to export potatoes to Brazil. The product may be exported without treatment with sprouting inhibitors, as long as it is accompanied by an official Phytosanitary Certificate. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Allana Group, from India, is seeking to buy Marfrig’s plant in Colonia, Uruguay. Minerva was interested in controlling the plant, but the acquisition was vetoed because the Brazilian company would end up owning too large a share of the Uruguayan slaughterhouse market. (Grupo Allana; Marfrig)
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