TheCattleSite Latest News: Brazil
27 December 2012
Record Exports for Brazilian BeefBRAZIL - Brazilian beef exports up to the second week of December reached $5.53 billion, ahead of the record levels of 2008, when exports hit $5.4 billion....
20 December 2012
Ministry Intensifies Action to Allay BSE FearsBRAZIL - Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) have met with 23 diplomats from 20 countries with agreements on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The...
Ministry to Oversee Vaccine DevelopmentBRAZIL – ARGENTINA - As part of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) action programme of the Mercosur group the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply will undertake an audit of vaccine development at the Biogenesis Laboratory in Buenos Aires on...
11 December 2012
Brazil Keeps BSE Status After Prion Protein ScareBRAZIL - Brazil's 'negligible' Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) status has been retained after Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency tests confirmed a 2010 cell sample was free of BSE....
Sales of Beef, Pork Increased 5.4 Per Cent in NovemberBRAZIL - Exports of fresh beef and pork had good results in November. The two products combined sold $ 523.6 million, a 5.4 per cent increase from the same month last year....
06 December 2012
November Agricultural Exports Up on 2011BRAZIL - Market results from the year so far show growth across agriculture with more pork, beef and corn being exported on the same period last year. ...
Post Drought FMD Vaccinations BeginBRAZIL - The annual foot and mouth (FMD) vaccination campaign has reached it second stage after adverse weather required a vaccination period extension in drought affected areas. ...
30 November 2012
Russia Suspends Import Embargo on Brazilian MeatBRAZIL - An import ban on beef, pork and poultry meat from Mato Grosso, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul has been lifted after a decision was made by a meeting of the Head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian...
27 November 2012
Isolated Communities Reached in FMD Vaccination ProgrammeBRAZIL - A vaccination programme is being tirelessly carried out in the Roraima region on behalf of a partnership of industry regulators in a bid to rid the area of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) including the most remote farming areas in the country....
26 November 2012
Brazil Needs to 'Ensure Food Supply'BRAZIL - The chief executive of the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF), Francisco Turra, said yesterday (22 November) that the world will continue to consume more and more animal protein and that Brazil needs to ensure competitiveness in the supply of these...
20 November 2012
Rise in Demand across Beef and Pork SectorsBRAZIL - Production of beef and pork has been steady in November and is expected to be met with rising demand, the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CASAE) has said. ...
15 November 2012
Drought Affects FMD Vaccinations ScheduleBRAZIL - This summer's drought in North Eastern States has impacted on the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccinations schedule, causing it to be altered. ...
Brasil Foods Sees Revenues RiseBRAZIL - Brasil Foods - BRF - saw net sales reach R$ 7.2 billion, an increase of 14.3 per cent over the same period of last year and 5.1 per cent higher than the second quarter of 2012. ...
13 November 2012
New Health Brand Uses 10 Times More FruitBRAZIL - Brazilian processor Batavo have watched sales of a yoghurt boom. From April-September sales increased 73 per cent. ...
Agri-business Exports Hit Record High in October BRAZIL - Between January and October 2012 the Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled U.S. $ 80.88 billion, representing an increase of 1.8 per cent over the same period last year....
12 November 2012
Sérgio Rial Takes Over at Seara FoodsBRAZIL - Brazilian meat and poultry processor Marfrig Alimentos has appointed Sérgio Rial as CEO of the Seara Foods Business Division, responsible for the division consolidation into a single company, which he will lead as Executive President. ...
09 November 2012
Dairy Leaders Give Minister Action PlanBRAZIL- The minister of agriculture, Mendes Ribeiro, has received a summation of the issues currently hampering dairying in a problem solving meeting in Brasilia on Wednesday. ...
07 November 2012
Brasil Foods, Carbery Group Partner to Process WheyBRAZIL - Brasil Foods and the Carbery Group have joined together to process whey proteins. ...
02 November 2012
Brazil Relaxes FMD Vaccination Programme, to Allow Producers to Focus on DroughtBRAZIL - Brazil has agreed to relax the second stage of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations for cattle and buffalo in the Northeastern states due to drought....
01 November 2012
Brazil Looks to Increase Dairy ExportsBRAZIL - The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brazil) has approved an international project for the dairy industry, which will see R$2 million invested into promotional materials for milk and milk products abroad....
22 October 2012
Minerva Profits GrowBRAZIL - For the second consecutive quarter, Brazilian meat processor Minerva recorded free cash flow, with net profits of R$47.2 million. ...
17 October 2012
Brazil Looks to Reduce Water Use in Dairy ProductionBRAZIL - Cooperation in the dairy industry is aiming to improve management and efficiency of water use in dairy production....
11 October 2012
Daily Meat Exports Increase in OctoberBRAZIL - The first week of October showed an increase of daily exports of soybean, beef, pork and chicken than in the same month of 2011. ...
03 October 2012
Brazilian Beef Exports RiseBRAZIL - Brazilian exports of beef are expected to grow by 10 per cent this month compared to the same month last year. ...
01 October 2012
Expansion of FMD Free ZoneBRAZIL - The expansion of the Foot and Mouth Disease free zone with vaccination may be a reality for the Northeast soon. ...
25 September 2012
Brazil Live Cattle Exports Up in 2012BRAZIL - For the first eight months of 2012, Brazilian live cattle exports increased 44 per cent year-on-year, to 345,969 head (SECEX). ...
19 September 2012
Exports of Meat and Soy Increase in SeptemberBRAZIL - The average daily Brazilian agricultural exports in September rose by 0.9 per cent, from $ 1.109 billion by the second week of the month in 2011 to $1.118 billion this year. ...
18 September 2012
Sales of Beef to Russia Increased 327.5 Per Cent in AugustBRAZIL - Sales of beef and pork in August increased 14.9 per cent and 9.3 per cent, respectively, compared to the same month last year and saw a 97 per cent increase in exports of these products to Russia, acquiring $126.7 million. ...
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