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Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

By GFM Network News March 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Global beef buyers will likely need to cobble together supplies from several nations if a scandal persists in Brazil’s meat sector because supply constraints and politics are already limiting trade flows, market analysts said Monday. China suspended imports of all meat products from Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, as a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on outlook for Plains rains

By GFM Network News March 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday, led lower by a 1.9 per cent drop in K.C. hard red winter wheat amid forecasts for improving weather for crop development in key U.S. growing areas. “The U.S. Plains were dry over the weekend, but the next precip(itation) chance is on the way later […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Brazilian meatpackers slump on import curbs

By GFM Network News March 20, 2017

Sao Paulo/Beijing | Reuters — Fallout from a meatpacking industry scandal in Brazil, the world’s biggest exporter of beef and poultry, widened on Monday as China, the EU, South Korea and Chile curtailed meat imports from the country after inspectors were accused of taking bribes to allow sales of tainted food. With other import curbs […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Brazil police raid BRF, JBS meat plants in bribery probe

By GFM Network News March 17, 2017

Sao Paulo/Curitiba, Brazil | Reuters — Brazilian police raided the premises of global meatpacking companies JBS SA and BRF SA on Friday, as well as dozens of smaller rivals, in a crackdown on alleged bribery of health officials that could threaten US$12 billion in annual exports. The probe, known as “Operation Weak Flesh,” found evidence […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

JBS sees margins up in 2017 as feed, cattle costs fall

By GFM Network News March 14, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA expects profit margins to improve over the course of this year, CEO Wesley Batista said on Tuesday, as lower cattle and feed costs and healthier markets ease the pressures that hurt 2016 results. JBS shares rose two per cent in Sao Paulo despite lower-than-expected earnings […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend slide on Brazil crop outlook

By GFM Network News March 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a two-month low on Friday as the ongoing harvest of a projected record-large Brazilian soy crop threatened U.S. export prospects, traders said. Corn and wheat followed the weak trend, despite a setback in the U.S. dollar. CBOT May soybean futures settled down 4-1/2 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month low on huge Brazil crop

By GFM Network News March 9, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a two-month low on Thursday, pressured by rising government forecasts for a record-large Brazilian soy harvest, traders said. Corn futures also declined on forecasts for big South American crops, and wheat followed the weak trend. The Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures contract settled down 10-3/4 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA raises U.S. stocks view as Brazil crop threatens exports

By GFM Network News March 9, 2017

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. soybean supplies will be bigger than expected at the end of the marketing year as a record harvest in Brazil will flood the global market, cutting into demand for U.S. exports, the government said on Thursday. The U.S. Agriculture Department in its monthly supply and demand report raised its outlook […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Brazil’s female farmers occupy government offices

By GFM Network News March 8, 2017

Rio de Janeiro | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Hundreds of female farmers in Brazil occupied rural government offices on Wednesday in protest against austerity plans which they say disproportionately impact poor women. Protesters who marched across several cities on International Women’s Day said pension reforms and other changes to social security will make it harder […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans facing bearish headwinds

By GFM Network News March 8, 2017

CNS Canada — All eyes in the agricultural commodity world are focused on the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report due out Thursday. However, unless there’s a major surprise contained within the report, it’s hard to see the bias pointed higher for soybeans, according to an […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Tag Archives Brazil

Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on outlook for Plains rains

Brazilian meatpackers slump on import curbs

Brazil police raid BRF, JBS meat plants in bribery probe

JBS sees margins up in 2017 as feed, cattle costs fall

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend slide on Brazil crop outlook

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month low on huge Brazil crop

USDA raises U.S. stocks view as Brazil crop threatens exports

Brazil’s female farmers occupy government offices

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans facing bearish headwinds

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