Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers.
Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans
U.S. farmers say Brazil still has edge in China’s soybean market despite trade truce
A surprising tariff pause between Beijing and Washington will not help U.S. farmers gain soy sales in China without additional concessions, producers said, because top-supplier Brazil still has a competitive price advantage.
Brazil to export more soy to China amid trade war, Abiove says
Brazil will export more soybeans to China and more soymeal to its main clients in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in 2025 amid the trade war between the United States and China, a director at industry group Abiove said on Thursday.
Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés
Better Chinese yields, stronger Brazil prices
China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Brazil soy seed piracy generates $1.76 billion in losses per year, study finds
Soybean seed piracy in Brazil generates losses of 10 billion reais ($1.76 billion or C$2.51 billion) per year in the country, according to a study by CropLife Brasil and agribusiness consultancy Celeres Consultoria released on Wednesday.
China absorbs massive Brazilian soy shipments in first quarter
Brazilian soybean traders are poised to ship record volumes in the first quarter, driven by strong demand from the world's largest importer, China, which is currently involved in a trade war with the U.S.
Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans
Attache calls for record output, exports
With Brazil's planted and harvest soybean area to expand by 900,000 hectares in 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché; in Brasilia forecast production to increase 3.50 million tonnes at record 173 million.
Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.
Trump trade war favors Brazil’s agribusiness, grain company SLC says
China looking to Brazil as it seeks to reduce reliance on U.S. agricultural goods
The trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, which led countries including China to retaliate against tariffs implemented by his administration, is favorable to Brazil, the CEO of agribusiness firm SLC Agricola said on Thursday.
Brazilian tour proves fruitful for Alberta farmers
Farming Smarter tour shed light on farming practices in South American agriculture powerhouse
Reading Time: 6 minutes Farming Smarter gives 20 Alberta farmers the opportunity to tour Brazil’s agricultural centres for a look at how the South American agriculture powerhouse has grown into a top nation in world production.
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