24 Countries Have Suspended Chicken Imports From Brazil
Argentina is close to finalize an agreement to export beef offal to China, with technical details being finalized and a visit by Chinese officials scheduled for June 8th. Currently, the country exports about 30% of its beef, with two-thirds to China. (Argentine Beef Promotion Agency)
Cold and dry weather should speed up soybean harvest, which has been delayed by heavy rainfall, while in the South, excessive rainfall, with up to 95% of the annual average accumulated, has compromised the first harvest, causing losses of 10% to 30% and delaying wheat planting; cold air should help dry the fields, despite the risk of frost in some areas. (Rosario Stock Exchange; Buenos Aires Grain Exchange)
Calice, an Argentine agtech, raised US$ 2.5 million in a round led by Astanor, aiming to expand the digitization of agricultural trials and advance in the US and Brazil. The company focuses on the Brazilian market, especially seeds and agribusinesses, to optimize R&D programs, reduce costs, and increase efficiency with technology based on artificial intelligence and data science. (Calice)
2025/26 wheat harvest could reach 21.2 million tonnes, due to favorable weather and an increase in the sown area to 7.2 million hectares, the largest in 15 years. In 2024/25, production was 20.1 million tonnes on 6.9 million hectares. (Rosario Stock Exchange)
Avian flu outbreak in the State of Rio Grande do Sul with 17,000 birds culled. According to the MoA, the outbreak in Montenegro, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, is under control. 24 countries have suspended chicken imports from Brazil; 13 have restricted imports from the State or the City only; 120 have kept their markets open. (MAPA)
Cooperatives Cotrijal, Cotripal, and Cotrisal are investing US$ 221 million in the construction of the Soli3 industrial plant in Cruz Alta, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, with a capacity to process 1 million tonnes of soybeans/year starting in 2028, producing biodiesel, degummed oil, glycerin, soybean meal, and pelleted hulls; the project, financed by BNDES, is expected to generate an annual revenue of US$ 389 million. (Cotrijal; Cotripal; Cotrisal)
Ministry of Agriculture launched the Solo Vivo Program in the State of Mato Grosso with an initial investment of US$ 7.56 million to recover degraded areas and strengthen family farming, benefiting 800 to 1,000 families in settlements. The Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of the State of Mato Grosso is responsible for soil analysis and diagnostics, while Federation of Agricultural Workers of the State of Mato Grosso manages the project. (MAPA; IFMT; Fetagri-MT)
Denis Dias Nunes was elected president for the 2025-2028 term of the Federation of Rice Farmers’ Associations of Rio Grande do Sul, with Roberto Ghigino remaining as vice president. (Federarroz)
Brazilian Agribusiness Association highlights Brazil has the potential to lead the production of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and emphasizes the need to align regulations with international certifications to expand exports and access carbon credits. (ABAG)
World Organization for Animal Health has recognized Brazil as free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination. The country ended mandatory vaccination after 10 years of monitoring, facilitating exports to markets such as Japan and the European Union. States such as Goiás were highlighted in the fight against the disease. (OMSA; MAPA)
Sustainable Agricultural Development Network program will train 600 small and medium-sized agricultural companies in digital transformation over three years, offering 600 technological assessments, 450 technical assistance sessions, and training for 2,400 participants, with the aim of automating processes and increasing productivity with a focus on Industry 4.0 and sustainable development. (Thinkagro Center at the University of Talca; Corfo)
Chilean startup ByBug has developed an oral vaccine against avian influenza using genetically modified black soldier fly larvae. The company, supported by the Science and Life Foundation of the University of San Sebastián, is in the experimental phase with pilot projects in poultry farming, has already raised US$1.4 million, and is seeking internationalization. (Secretariat of Agriculture; ByBug; USS)
Heavy rainfall affects the 25/26 coffee harvest, reducing washed Arabica production to 12.4 million bags, a 0.7% drop compared to 24/25, with exports expected to reach 13.1 million bags, 4.6% lower according to Hedgepoint; the USDA projects a 5.6% drop in the harvest to 12.5 million bags and exports at 11.8 million. (Hedgepoint; USDA)
USDA mission to visit Mexico to review measures against fall armyworm; export suspension to be lifted after verification. GBG cases have fallen 51.8% since April, with the North of the country free of the pest. (Mexican Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; USDA)
Singapore has opened its market to import beef, pork and poultry from Paraguay after almost five years of negotiations. As result, pork production is projected to increase by up to 25% by 2025. (Paraguayan Pig Breeders Association; National Animal Health and Quality Service)
654,151 tonnes of soybean were exported in April and 2,865,911 tonnes by April 2025, down 16.2% from 2024, despite improved navigability on the Paraguay River. The reduction is due to lower production in the 2024/25 harvest and a 23% drop in international prices. Grain exports generated US$ 1.054 billion, a 26% drop. Argentina is the main market (83%), followed by Brazil (5%) and Russia; exports to Peru and South Korea have resumed. Cargill leads exports with 14%. (Paraguayan Chamber of Grain and Oilseed Exporters and Traders)
Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation has launched pilot programs to export sustainable coffee and cocoa in accordance with the European Union Regulation on Deforestation, with technical visits to farmers in various regions to collect data and test traceability; more than 45 tonnes of each product are expected to be exported starting in June 2025. (Midagri)
Soybean and rice exports through the Montevideo Grain Terminal (TGM) will be extended until October or November due to the record volume of the summer harvest, with more than 780,000 tonnes shipped, according to Agustín Idoyaga, general manager of TGM. (TGM)
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