Chile prohibits glyphosate + tallowamine
First vaccine strain against bovine leukosis was approved after more than 20 years of research. Bovine leukosis is a viral disease present in the herds of 90% of dairy farms, and can cause lymphosarcoma in the animals. The “Genetically Modified Bovine Leukosis Virus BLVDX6073” requested by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology can now be sold. (INTA)
Basf and Embrapa start partnership to promote joint production of soybean and honey in Brazilian farms. After the 2022/23 harvest, companies will carry out research in the cities of São Gabriel (State of Rio Grande do Sul) Maringá (State of Paraná) and Dourados (State of Mato Grosso do Sul) and will create a booklet with basic recommendations for coexistence between soybean and beekeepers. (Basf; Embrapa)
Agro Nutri Brasil announced the acquisition of a farm in Lucas do Rio Verde, State of Mato Grosso, for US$ 23.35 million. Transaction amount is equivalent to 667 thousand bags of soybean. (Agro Nutri Brasil)
North, South and Northeast regions recorded the highest volumes of rain in the country in early September, favoring winter crops and sowing of the new 2022/2023 season. Highlight for the Southern region, with up to 150 mm accumulated in the Center-South and Southeast of the State of Paraná. (Conab)
John Deere announces it has reached 2 million hectares connected to the internet through a partnership with operator Claro in the “Campo Conectado” project, that involves the installation of antennas. Farmers do not need to invest in telecommunications infrastructure. (John Deere; Claro)
General Administration of Customs of China grants import authorization to 47 Brazilian companies from peanut sector. In this way, Brazil reaches 43 new markets for agricultural products in 2022. Since 2019, the number of markets that were opened has reached 229, in a total of 54 countries, 26 of which are Asian, 19 American, eight African and one in Oceania. (Ministry of Agriculture; AGCC)
Bracell, a pulp mill with headquarters in Lençóis Paulistas, State of São Paulo, announces the creation of the “Environmental Recovery Program”. Company will recover approximately 3,000 hectares in 47 cities in São Paulo. The program is expected to remove more than 360,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the end of 2025. (Bracell)
Agricultural Service prohibits formulations of pesticides containing mixture of glyphosate with tallowamine, which facilitates the absorption of the herbicide by weeds. Country is the first in the Americas to create regulations of this type. (SAG)
Fruit exports recorded an annual increase of 4% in value, reaching US$ 5.63 billion FOB between January and August 2022. The fresh fruit segment is the most relevant, with US$ 4.14 billion. Processed fruits showed an increase of 20%. (Chile’s Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies)
Through genetic modification, tobacco is able to produce plastic in its leaves, using the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, according to research carried out by National University of Colombia. In nature, Agrobacterium tumefaciens infects tobacco leaves, creating a cut into which genes are injected, causing the plant to produce food for the bacterium; however, the process can be modified to produce natural plastic polymers. (National University of Colombia)
Executive President of Fedepalma says that exports of palm oil and birdseed should exceed US$ 800 million. (Fedelpama)
Until August, almost 400 thousand tonnes of pork, beef and chicken were exported, with an annual increase of approximately 1.4%, with a profit 4.7% higher than the same period of the previous year. (GCMA)
Tomato farmers complain of loss of product due to lack of market, as consequence of smuggling of tomatoes in the country. In addition, weather problems and pests have harmed production. (National Federation of Farmers)
Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture of Japan carries out a technical visit to inspect Peruvian grape. Objective of the survey was to verify actions implemented to control the fruit fly (Anastrepha fraterculus), protocols applied to certify production sites and phytosanitary measures applied to farms. (Senasa)
Overtaking Chile, Peru becomes the third largest blueberries grower in the world, behind China and the USA. 26% of world production are from South America. (International Blueberry Organization)
Hass avocado harvest has ended with 18% growth of export volume, totaling 570 thousand tonnes of fresh fruit. (ProHass)
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries approved the grazing of animals on public roads for 60 days due to lack of available pastures because of the winter and not enough rainfall. (MGAP)
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries is developing a project to carry out biological control of ticks using entomopathogenic fungi. After a year of research, the results are favorable. (MGAP)
Shortatage of onion increases prices. Imported onions were not enough to lower the price, that reaches US$ 100/kg. (Farmer’s Observatory)
Dollar stability and exports to China decrease causing the price of bone-in beef to decline in the country, with a drop of US$ 6 to US$ 10 less per kilo of meat. (Meat Sellers Union)
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