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Some roads reopened in Brazil; truck strike persists

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 28, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Striking truckers lifted their blockade of dozens of highways in Brazil after police began fining and arresting protesters, though strike organizers said they had no plans to end their stoppage now in its 10th day. Road blockages were reported at 61 locations in six states on Friday, down from 88 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Brazil warns of fines for striking truckers

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 26, 2015

Brasilia | Reuters –– Brazil’s Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said Thursday the government would impose fines of between 5,000 and 10,000 reais (C$2,167 to $4,334) per hour on striking truckers who have blocked roads in key agricultural states for nine days. The planned fines come a day after the government attempted to negotiate an […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Brazil truck strike grinds into second week, port access cleared

By GFM Network News February 25, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Truckers staged nearly 100 roadblocks across Brazil’s farm belt on Wednesday as protests stretched into their eighth day, though access to the country’s biggest port was cleared after police clashed with protesters who had briefly halted traffic there. The steadily widening blockades have sparked growing fuel and supply shortages and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Brazilian grain trucker blockade continues, threatens harvest

By GFM Network News February 20, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Truckers protesting high diesel prices in Brazil used road blocks to restrict the flow of soy, corn and other commodities in a key grain-growing region for a third day on Friday, threatening what is expected to be a record harvest. A group of transport companies and independent truckers are blocking […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Regulator clears Brazil agribusiness’ takeover of railway

By GFM Network News February 12, 2015

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade on Wednesday approved the takeover of the country’s main railway operator America Latina Logistica SA by Cosan Logistica SA, with restrictions to protect against unfair market advantages. The lead Cade investigator on the case, Gilvandro de Araujo, said restrictions on the merger would include guarantees of third-party […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Brazil’s grain traders fear monopoly if rail merger allowed

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 9, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s grain industry association, Abiove, said on Monday the takeover of the main railway operator America Latina Logistica (ALL) by Rumo, the logistic arm of the biggest sugar and ethanol producer Cosan, could create a monopoly and hurt competition. Cade, Brazil’s antitrust agency, is due to rule Wednesday on the […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Brazil says key soy road won’t be paved until 2016

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 13, 2015

Brasilia | Reuters –– An important road for soy and corn shipments linking to ports in northern Brazil will not be paved until 2016, the country’s transport minister said on Tuesday. President Dilma Rousseff said last year that the highway, known as BR-163, would be ready by mid-2015 as the government tries to relieve crowded […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil exported 3.3 per cent more beef in 2014, industry says

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 8, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, shipped 1.56 million tonnes of meat abroad in 2014, 3.3 per cent more than it did in 2013, industry association Abiec said on Thursday. Volumes exported were near the 2007 record of 1.62 million tonnes. Beef exports by value were a record US$7.2 billion […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil regulator lifts suspension of JBS Foods’ IPO

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 2, 2014

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil securities regulator CVM on Tuesday lifted its suspension of the initial public offering for JBS SA’s processed food unit, JBS Foods, as long as the company holds off taking orders for investment until after Christmas. CVM suspended the share offering Nov. 24, after the company’s CEO breached regulations by […] Read more

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Tag Archives Brazil

Some roads reopened in Brazil; truck strike persists

Brazil warns of fines for striking truckers

Brazil truck strike grinds into second week, port access cleared

Brazilian grain trucker blockade continues, threatens harvest

Regulator clears Brazil agribusiness’ takeover of railway

Brazil’s grain traders fear monopoly if rail merger allowed

Brazil says key soy road won’t be paved until 2016

Brazil exported 3.3 per cent more beef in 2014, industry says

Brazil regulator lifts suspension of JBS Foods’ IPO

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