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Montevideo, May 20th 2024 - 08:58 UTC

Agriculture

  • Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 11:26 UTC

    Chilean sheep farming industry targets double lamb exports by 2010

    Magallanes in the extreme south, is Chile’s main sheep farming territory.

    The Chilean sheep farming industry is embarking on a million dollar master plan to boost the national sheep population and double lamb exports by 2010.

  • Monday, July 13th 2009 - 12:16 UTC

    Argentine farmers and industry accept dialogue, but also want “deep changes”

    Farmers’ leader Buzzi praised the initiative but also warns it was born out of defeat

    Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s call to a dialogue with all sectors and “on all issues” received a positive response from farmers and manufactures, but they also requested “deep changes” following the government’s defeat on June 28th mid term election.

  • Monday, July 13th 2009 - 11:46 UTC

    Brazil feed lot industry more cautious about expansion

    In 2008, Brazilian feed lots managed 1.6 million cattle.

    Brazil is planning to increase the number of cattle in feed lots by 4.6% which would be equivalent to a total of 1.673.500 heads, according to Beef Point, a Brazilian portal linked to the meat industry.

  • Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:48 UTC

    Uruguayan farmland selling prices down 20 to 30%

    Soybeans, wheat and rice have boosted farmland prices

    The cost of farmland in Uruguay has dropped between 20% and 30% in the first half of 2009 and the number of operations has fallen drastically, 70% according to local camp brokers.

  • Friday, July 10th 2009 - 07:38 UTC

    Another record wheat year is forecasted for Uruguay

    Estimates are that 500.000 hectares will be planted with wheat

    Uruguay could be heading for another record of farmland dedicated to wheat and although it is too early to have the exact data, estimates are above 500.000 hectares. Good climate and lower input costs, mainly from fertilizers, could be anticipating a record harvest next December overtaking the 480.000 hectares and 1.2 million tons of the 2008 crop, according to reports in the Montevideo press based on official and private estimates.

  • Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 08:04 UTC

    Mercosur soy bean reserves stand at a minimum

    Global oilseeds supply depends on a good US crop

    South America’s soy bean reserves suffered a strong reduction following recent sales while the global supply could be affected depending on the US crop and weather in the northern hemisphere according to Oil World latest forecast

  • Friday, June 26th 2009 - 12:49 UTC

    Lula da Silva unveils agriculture 53 billion USD support plan

    “We must be ready for when the hibernating bear wakes up”

    Brazilian president Lula da Silva announced Thursday the 2009/2010 Agriculture and Livestock Plan which will provide the equivalent of 53 billion US dollars in aid, to help farmers take advantage of rising global demand for food. This represents a 37% increase over the previous farm year.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 06:43 UTC

    Paraguay hosts global conference to eradicate FMD in poor countries

    OIE Director General Dr. Bernard Vallat honoured at the Asuncion National University

    Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo opened Wednesday in Asuncion the world conference on “Foot and Mouth Disease; the way towards global control” organized by FAO and the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE.

  • Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 04:00 UTC

    South American wines help overcome the global crisis

    Argentine, Chile, Brazil, Peru wines are rapidly displacing low and high priced competitors

    As the world grits its teeth and grabs another glass of something to chase the blues away, South American wine producers are watching exports bounce. International wine sales from places like Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Peru are up in the first quarter of 2009, and industry professionals are saying the crisis has been positive for them.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 07:57 UTC

    New soybean strain completes regulatory submission in Brazil

    According to the US corporation it’s “the first biotech insect-protected product in soybeans”.

    Monsanto announced Monday it has completed regulatory submission in Brazil for its insect-protected Roundup Ready 2 Yield(TM) soybeans. The stacked trait product provides both protection from feeding damage caused by lepidopteran insect pests (moths and butterflies) in Brazil and tolerance to Roundup(R) agricultural herbicides.