Ministry of Agriculture distributes extra quota for export of raw sugar to the United States, reassigned by that country for the economic cycle of 2020-2021, which reaches a total of 3,783.7 tons.(MGAyP)
Argentina will export grain storage technology to Pakistan. (MGAyP)
SENASA bans pesticides based on chlopryrifos. (SENASA)
Government representatives meet with representatives from India to promote Argentine wine and boost trade in small and medium-sized wine-growing companies. Argentina is the 9th exporter of wine to India, a country that has a market of 35 million liters, with potential for growth, especially for non-alcoholic wines. (MGAyP)
Government compensates farmers harmed by weather phenomena. The insurance covers municipalities in the departments of La Paz, Cochabamba, Potosí, Oruro, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz and Tarija. The amount granted to each affected family is US$ 145 per lost hectare. (MDRyT)
Farmers in Roraima have already sold a good part of their soybean production. Advance sales rates reach 70%. Much of this volume is destined for the foreign market. (Conab)
Drought and intense cold resulted in a 48% drop of corn harvest (second harvest) in Paraná State. (Conab)
Approved US$ 251 million for coffee growers affected by frost. The Coffee Policy Deliberative Council (CDPC) approved the creation of a reserve in the budget of the Coffee Economy Defense Fund (Funcafé) to serve coffee growers affected by the phenomenon in recent weeks. (MAPA)
Grain harvest forecast is 254 million tons. Due to adverse weather, there was a 1.2% drop compared to the previous harvest, despite the increase in planted area of more than 4%. (Conab)
Exhibition Expointer shall have a limited number of visitors of 15,000 per day and tickets will be sold online. The event takes place at the Assis Brasil Exhibition Park, in Esteio (Rio Grande do Sul State), from September 4th to 12th. (Expointer)
Marfrig announces net income of US$ 323.8 million in the second quarter of 2021 and released the payment of US$ 182.4 million to shareholders. Results were pulled by the operations of the United States. (Marfrig)
19% growth in value in frozen fruit exports in the first half of this year, totaling US$ 252.24 millions between January and June. In volume of shipments, it completed 92,484 tons, 6% more than in the first half of 2020.(ChileAlimentos)
Palm oil production surpassed 134,000 tons in July 2021, 10% increase compared to the same month in 2020. In the last 12 months it registered a volume of 1.56 million tons. (Fedepalma).
Cattle farmers in Cuerámaro are concerned with the supply of pasture and grain for their cattle, given that agave plantations are replacing grain. (Asociación Ganadera Local de Cuerámaro)
Truck drivers strike generate losses of 4 million liters of milk. (CAPAINLAC)
Biosecurity laboratory for the diagnosis of diseases in animals inauguratedwith an investment of US$ 5.26 million. (AG.Min)
Cofide carried out two new auctions, managing to allocate US$2.4 million in guarantees from the Support Fund for Agro-Sectoral (FAE-Agro).
Dairy exports in the first seven months of 2021 increased 12% over the same period in 2020, exceeding US$ 400 million. Brazil was the main buyer last year, with 30% of purchases; followed by Algeria (22%), China (18%), Russia (6%), Cuba (4%). (Inale)