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NewsBrazil's October chicken exports hit record 512,700 tonnes despite Newcastle outbreaks
Shipments rose 2.3% year on year to 512,700 tonnes and revenue climbed 14.9% to US$994 million, ABPA data show, as sanitary regionalisation limited the trade fallout.
NewsBrazil wheat imports head for 30-year high as domestic crop losses bite
Abitrigo expects Brazil to import around 9 million tonnes of wheat in the 2026/27 season, the most in 30 years, as climate damage cuts output and quality.
NewsBrazil's October pork exports rise 2.4% as Japan and Chile shipments surge
Shipments to Japan jumped 62.3% year on year, but export revenue fell to US$315.7 million from US$343.7 million despite higher volumes.
NewsChina's soybean imports reach 93.48 million tonnes in January-October
Customs data imply October arrivals of about 7.17 million tonnes, after Brazil supplied more than three-quarters of China's soybean imports in the first nine months.
NewsJBS net income falls 72% as China beef quota cuts Brazil exports
JBS N.V. reported third-quarter net income of US$164 million, down 72%, as the completed 2026 China beef quota curbed Brazilian shipments and outweighed a recovery in US beef margins.
NewsBrazil supplies 96% of Egypt's October corn imports as Ukrainian shipments stall
Egypt's corn imports fell 35% in October as Ukrainian supply disappeared, leaving Brazil to dominate the market.
NewsStrong El Nino could cut Brazil's 2026/27 soybean crop by 9.7%
A new stress-case analysis warns Brazil could lose 17.6 million tonnes of soybeans to El Nino, though other forecasters still expect a record harvest.
NewsMalaysia narrows Newcastle disease import ban to Brazil's Santa Catarina
Malaysia has limited its Newcastle disease suspension to Santa Catarina, leaving Uruguay as the only country still blocking poultry from the whole of Brazil.
NewsBrazil's Chamber of Deputies agriculture committee approves dairy tax credit tied to import duty cuts
Bill 228/25 would grant Brazil's milk and dairy processors a federal tax credit matching any reduction in import duties on foreign dairy, and now moves to two further committees.
NewsUnicharm's nine-month pet care sales rise 13% to JPY127.8 billion as Brazil's Nutrire joins the group
Pet care grew faster than the Japanese group's personal care business, lifting its share of sales to about 17.5% as North America and China added volume.
NewsSouth Korea's Daesang ships first lysine batch to Brazil after securing export approval
Daesang has shipped about 20 tonnes of feed-grade lysine from Gunsan to Brazil, its first entry into the market, and plans to supply around 1,200 tonnes next year.
NewsPhibro keeps fiscal 2027 outlook as first-quarter sales climb 6% to US$386.8 million
Phibro Animal Health maintained its fiscal 2027 guidance after first-quarter net sales rose 6% to US$386.8 million, although margins in its core Animal Health segment narrowed.
NewsBrazil's Ourofino plans Argentina and Uruguay entry to chase livestock demand
Brazil's largest veterinary pharmaceutical company plans to add sales and technical teams in Argentina and Uruguay and widen its Paraguay portfolio by 2030.
NewsJBS faces 14 European complaints alleging laundering of Amazon deforestation proceeds
A coalition of advocacy groups has asked regulators and prosecutors in Britain, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands to investigate JBS, its lenders and advisers over alleged money laundering.
NewsBrazil's Embrapa maps Nelore rumen microbiota in bid to cut methane and lift feed efficiency
Microbial gene expression in the rumen is directly linked to methane output and feed utilisation in Nelore cattle, Embrapa researchers report, pointing to sharper additive targets.
NewsBrazil's soybean meal exports forecast to climb 44.2% in October, ANEC says
Brazil is set to ship 2.49 million tonnes of soybean meal in October, up 44.2% year on year, though ANEC trimmed its estimate from 2.52 million tonnes a week earlier.
NewsBrazil confirms fourth Newcastle disease focus in Santa Catarina, all within restriction zone
Brazil has confirmed a fourth Newcastle disease focus at a commercial poultry establishment in Nova Erechim, Santa Catarina, all inside the restriction zone set after the first October case.
NewsChina tightens residue controls on imported farm products, prompting export warning from Brazil's Beijing attache
Brazil's agricultural attache in Beijing has warned that a single residue breach can cost exporters their shipment, or their authorisation to ship to China at all.
NewsBrazil's agri-food exports to EU rise 14.8% in first five months of Mercosur deal
Brazilian farm exports to the EU reached US$12.21 billion between May and September 2026, with meat volumes up 170%, according to the agriculture ministry.
Brazil fears EU deforestation rules will cost soymeal sales as Argentina moves to fill the gap
FEFAC warns up to 4 million tonnes of Brazil's soymeal exports could be shut out when the EU's deforestation rules take effect on 30 December.
Orffa appoints Brazil's Professor Antonio Gilberto Bertechini to its Scientific Advisory Board
The Federal University of Lavras monogastric nutrition professor will support Orffa's research in mineral nutrition, one of its strategic Feed Solution Areas.
Brazil's SLC Agricola completes R$669 million purchase of 11,100-hectare Mato Grosso farmland block
The grain and cotton producer paid the final R$413.9 million to Radar Group after Brazil's competition authority CADE cleared the deal without restrictions.
Thailand's chicken exports fall 4.9% to 863,470 tonnes in nine months as Brazil and China compete
Thai exporters expect 2026 shipments to fall about 5% to 1.2 million tonnes, then grow around 2% in 2027 as China stabilises and FTA talks progress.
NewsGlobal beef output set to plateau in 2027 as supply peaks in major exporters
USDA puts 2027 world beef production near 60 million tonnes, with falls in Brazil, Australia, the US and the EU offset by gains in Argentina, Uruguay and India.
Mexico narrows poultry import ban to Brazil's Santa Catarina state
Mexico has limited its suspension of Brazilian poultry imports to Santa Catarina, the state at the centre of October's Newcastle disease outbreak, easing curbs on the rest of Brazil's industry.
NewsSouth Africa restricts Brazil poultry imports to Newcastle-hit premises, rules out blanket ban
Pretoria has limited its Newcastle disease curbs to affected premises in Brazil's Santa Catarina state rather than a nationwide ban, with retail prices expected to hold.
NewsUncertified soybean seed use triples in Brazil as credit squeeze bites
CropLife Brasil figures show uncertified soybean seed covered 9.6 million hectares in 2025/26, up from 3.1 million four seasons earlier.
NewsPPV4 strongly associated with wasting syndrome in pigs in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul
PCR testing found porcine parvovirus 4 DNAemia six times more often in piglets with postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome than in age-matched healthy controls.
NewsBrazil's Port of Natal makes first live cattle shipment, sending 2,700 head to Saudi Arabia
The northeastern port shipped 2,700 cattle to Saudi Arabia in a R$20 million test operation, with about 3,700 more head due to leave for Lebanon later this week.
NewsBrazil's fat cattle prices set successive nominal records as China and US demand returns
A new US tariff-free beef quota and the restart of slaughter for China's 2027 quota add to tight cattle supply and higher production costs.
NewsBrazil's MBRF Pet starts US exports and invests R$13.6 million to expand Paraguay pet food plant
The pet food unit will target cat food and premium segments in the US and aims to sell in 26 countries by the end of 2027, up from 20 today.
NewsAir freight dwarfs purchase cost of South Korea's Brazilian egg imports as lawmakers question import reliance
Parliament's farm committee also pressed for limits on a 300 billion won fund to help layer farms meet stricter cage space rules from September 2027.
NewsBrazil spot milk price falls to R$2.586 a litre as feed costs and imports weigh on producers
Spot quotations fell in every Brazilian state tracked by MilkPoint Mercado in late October, as Cepea reported higher operating costs and dairy imports up 26% year on year.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports rise 47% to US$104 million in nine months as Brazil becomes top market
Brazil now takes nearly half of shipments while sales to the US have fallen 42%, leaving exporters exposed to Brazilian import curbs still under debate.
NewsBrazil confirms second Newcastle disease case in Santa Catarina's Coronel Freitas
The new case lies inside the restriction zone drawn up after the first outbreak this month, as culling proceeds and major buyers keep import bans in place.
NewsSoybeans fall to two-month low as Lula's Brazil election win lifts China trade outlook
Chicago soybean futures slid as much as 1.7% and palm oil, sugar and coffee also dropped after Lula's surprise victory sent Brazil's real sharply lower.
NewsSudan opens poultry market to Brazilian chicks, hatching eggs and meat
Sudan has approved imports of day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat, processed products and offal from Brazil, adding to a run of African market openings in 2026.
NewsChina suspends beef imports from MBRF plant in Brazil's São Paulo state
China has halted beef imports from a Promissão beef plant owned by Brazilian processor MBRF Global Foods, according to a Reuters report, with no reason given for the block.
NewsUruguay suspends Brazilian poultry imports after Newcastle disease outbreak
Uruguay has halted the entry and transit of Brazilian poultry and poultry products following a Newcastle disease outbreak on a turkey farm.
NewsBrazil soybean meal export basis falls to widest discount to Argentina since January
Rain-driven congestion at Paranagua, improving crush margins and a brighter crop outlook have narrowed Brazil's price edge over Argentine soybean meal.
NewsBrazilian start-up Biovalor wins Premios Verdes 2026 for turning brewery waste into dairy cattle feed
Biovalor's pelletised feed made from brewing by-products took the circular economy prize among ten Latin American winners at the 2026 awards.
NewsBrazil likely to supply majority of US 300,000-tonne beef import allowance, economist says
A Mississippi State University Extension economist says Brazil will probably fill most of the 300,000 tonnes of beef entering the United States at reduced tariffs, with Paraguay and Nicaragua possibly contributing.
NewsTrump's beef tariff pause angers US ranchers as cattle prices slide
A 90-day suspension of some US beef tariffs lowered import costs, particularly for Brazilian beef, but auction prices fell just as ranchers prepared to sell.
NewsMorocco clears live Brazilian buffalo imports for slaughter
Morocco has authorised imports of live Brazilian buffaloes for slaughter, opening a new supply channel after filling its 300,000-head cattle import quota for 2026.
NewsSaudi Arabia suspends poultry imports from Brazil's Santa Catarina after Newcastle disease case
Brazil's third-largest chicken buyer joins China and Chile in a state-level ban, while ABPA says it is too early to put a figure on lost export revenue.
NewsBrazil sets Mercosur-EFTA quota rules for Norway exports of poultry, beef and corn
Brazil's Foreign Trade Secretariat has published procedures for exporters to claim Mercosur-EFTA tariff quotas on shipments to Norway, with preferences starting on 1 November 2026.
NewsBrazil eyes 20% seafood export gain from EU market reopening
Brazil's fisheries ministry says renewed access to the European Union, blocked since 2018, could lift the country's seafood export earnings by around a fifth.
NewsMalaysia suspends all poultry imports from Brazil as Newcastle disease curbs widen
Malaysia has suspended imports of poultry meat, meat products and offal from all of Brazil after Newcastle disease was confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in Brazil's Santa Catarina state.
NewsIFC withdraws US$20 million loan for Brazil's Agronorte feed mill after Indigenous opposition
Campaigners say the World Bank lender pulled financing for the Tocantins feed factory after concerns over deforestation and consent of the Apinaje community.
NewsChina limits Brazilian poultry ban to Santa Catarina after Newcastle disease case as Mexico suspends all imports
Brazil has also halted poultry shipments to Malaysia, while Chile and Kazakhstan face state-level restrictions under existing sanitary agreements.
NewsBrazil expected to fill China beef quota faster in 2027 as exporters resume production, says Abiec
China's 1.1-million-tonne quota for Brazilian beef was used up in July, with shipments above it facing a 55% tariff.
NewsBrazil confirms Newcastle disease at turkey farm in Santa Catarina
Sanitary measures now cover 133 farms in the southern Brazilian state after a Newcastle disease case was confirmed at a turkey operation.
NewsBrazil's fed cattle-beef carcass price gap narrows to three-year low
Rising fed cattle prices in Sao Paulo outpaced beef carcass gains in October, while Brazil posted record quarterly poultry exports and a rebound in pork farmer margins.
NewsSoybean prices hold near seven-week lows as US harvest advances and China returns to buying
CBOT soybean futures stayed under pressure from fast US harvest progress, even as renewed Chinese cargo purchases limited the decline.
NewsEU expected to decide on Brazilian poultry and honey imports by November
Brazil anticipates the EU will lift its suspension on poultry and honey imports following a favourable technical inspection of antimicrobial controls.
NewsSouth Korea defends Brazilian egg imports as minister puts cost at 1.6 billion won
Seoul says the trial imports were meant to diversify supply after bird flu outbreaks, rejecting claims that 80 billion won was wasted.
NewsJose Henrique Stringhini receives 2026 NOVUS International Teaching Award
Stringhini was recognised for his commitment to student development and poultry science education in Brazil.
NewsBrazil's September poultry exports rise 3.7% as pork shipments fall 11% on weaker Philippine demand
ABPA data show chicken export revenue up 14.7% in September, while pork shipments to the Philippines, Brazil's top pork market, dropped almost 48%.
NewsSouth Korea's Brazilian egg imports draw scrutiny as landed cost reaches 39,000 won a tray
Lawmakers question a 120 billion won import budget as Brazilian eggs cost three to four times US supply, while the government defends imports as a short-term fix.
NewsUS beef import quota fills just 37.5% of first monthly tranche
Only 37,486 metric tons of beef entered the US under the temporary "Affordable Beef" quota by 28 September, filling 37.5% of the first monthly tranche.
NewsBrazil's MBRF Pet starts wet pet food exports to the US
The pet food arm of Brazilian meat group MBRF plans a gradual US entry, leading with wet food before adding dry food made at its plant in Paraguay.
NewsBrazil's beef export expansion set to sharpen competition for Australia, Rabobank says
Rabobank analysts say Brazil's record beef output and shrinking domestic consumption share will push more volume into markets Australian exporters rely on.
NewsUS imports of Brazilian beef hit record 44,440 tonnes in September
Brazil shipped a record 44,440 tonnes of fresh beef to the United States in September even as total exports fell 35.1% on collapsed demand from China.
NewsRabobank lifts 2026 global poultry growth forecast to 3.5%, flags oversupply risks
Rabobank has raised its 2026 global poultry growth forecast to 3.5%, warning that rapid expansion risks oversupply in several major producing markets.
NewsChina demand drives Brazil's first sorghum rail exports as VLI targets up to 1 million tonnes
Brazilian logistics operator VLI made the country's first rail shipment of sorghum for export to China in September, as Chinese buying reshapes the grain market.
NewsBrazil's milk output stalled for a decade as BNDES study flags Northeast exception
A BNDES study finds Brazil's dairy production flat at about 35 billion litres, with the Northeast the only growing region while the trade deficit widens.
NewsBrazil keeps soybean landed-cost edge over US into China as freight costs climb
USDA puts Brazilian soybean landed costs into Shanghai at about $479-507 per tonne in the second quarter, against $513-542 for US routes.
NewsConab projects record 181.6 million tonne Brazilian soybean crop as planting trails last year
Brazil's 2026/27 soybean area is set to expand at its slowest pace in 20 years even as Conab projects a record 181.64 million tonne harvest, with sowing running behind last season.
NewsBrazil live hog prices post first monthly gain of 2026
Live hog and pork carcass prices in Brazil rose in September for the first time this year, lifted by tighter supply and firmer domestic demand, although cut prices slipped.
NewsBrazil's Aleris Nutrition opens first US manufacturing site in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, US
Aleris Nutrition's 15,795-square-foot plant in Menomonee Falls will focus on yeast fermentation and specialty feed additives and is expected to employ 15 people.
NewsBrazil's soybean crushing capacity climbs 13% to 86.4 million tonnes
Record demand for soymeal and biodiesel feedstock drives a sharp expansion of Brazil's soybean processing sector, with the 2026 crush forecast at 63.5 million tonnes.
NewsMontenegro bans Brazilian beef and poultry imports; 102 tonnes held at Port of Bar
Montenegro has halted Brazilian beef and poultry imports after Brazil lost its EU-approved status, with 102 tonnes of meat held at the Port of Bar.
NewsEU signals Brazilian poultry imports could resume after positive antimicrobial audit
Brazilian poultry and honey exports to the EU could restart once administrative steps are completed, with a member state committee vote due on 20-21 October.
NewsAlgeria opens market to Brazilian DDG for livestock feed
Brazil's agriculture and foreign affairs ministries announced the market opening in Brasilia on 29 September, alongside new access for four other export destinations.
NewsSimultaneous cattle herd declines in US, Brazil and China tighten global beef supply
Drought, expensive feed, labour shortages and trade restrictions are squeezing cattle producers in the world's three largest beef-producing countries at the same time.
NewsBrazil fills China beef quota, triggering 55% surcharge; Argentina gains Japan access
Brazil's beef exports to China face an extra 55 per cent tariff from 1 October after it used up its 2026 quota, while Argentina has won Japanese market access after 20 years.
NewsChina widens access for Brazilian pork offal in trade worth an estimated US$100 million a year
A new protocol adds liver, heart, kidneys, stomachs and bones to the list, with about 15 plants in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul eligible to apply.
NewsBrazil's imports of Vietnamese tilapia jump more than 200-fold as exports reach US$90 million
Brazil now takes nearly half of Vietnam's tilapia exports, while brackish water tilapia has begun entering Japan's sushi and sashimi segment.
NewsEU audit clears Brazil's poultry and honey controls under antimicrobial rules
Brazil's official controls for poultry and honey can meet EU antimicrobial requirements, DG SANTE's final audit report says, but shipments stay suspended pending a member state vote.
NewsArgentina's beef exports rise as Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay shipments slow
A sharp July-August slowdown in Brazilian shipments has opened a brief window for Argentine beef in China and Europe, according to Rosgan.
NewsBrazil's first corn crop heads for largest harvest in 13 years, Conab says
Conab projects Brazil's 2026/27 first-crop corn output at 32.1 million tonnes, the largest in 13 years, with total corn production up 2.8% to about 148 million tonnes.
NewsBrazil's meat sector faces uncertainty as EU import suspension halts USD 1.84 billion in trade
The European Union's suspension of imports of Brazilian animal products has cut off about USD 1.84 billion in annual trade, with beef and poultry the worst affected.
NewsBrazil's beef exports to China drop 90% as chicken shipments jump on quota exhaustion
China's 1.1 million tonne beef quota triggered a 55% tariff on excess volumes, while chicken exports to China rose to 51,000 tonnes in August from just 83 tonnes a year earlier.
NewsBrazilian dairy processors invest over R$1.5 billion in whey protein capacity as prices triple
US WPC80 prices have risen from about US$10,000 to US$28,000 per tonne since early 2025, with about 70% of Brazil's whey protein concentrate and isolate still imported.
NewsUSDA sees EU chicken exports falling 1.3% in 2027 as Brazil competes harder in Africa
Shut out of the EU since 3 September, Brazilian exporters are expected to push further into African markets that take low-priced EU frozen cuts.
NewsSwitzerland halts Brazilian meat imports after adopting EU antimicrobial ban
The suspension has applied since 3 September under the common Swiss-EU veterinary area, with imports able to resume if an EU review of Brazilian products is positive.
NewsBrazil's pork exports rise 7.9% in August with Philippines, Japan and China the top three buyers
Shipments to China jumped 67% on the month, while the Philippines led destinations for the nineteenth consecutive month.
NewsBrazil's egg exports rise 9.1% in August but eight-month volumes remain 38% down
Chile led destinations with 1,213 tonnes, Vietnam came second at 275 tonnes, and shipments to Japan fell 75.8%.
NewsBrazil expected to harvest 361.7 million metric tonnes of grains and fibers in 2025/26 crop year
Brazil is expected to harvest a record 361.7 million metric tonnes of grains and fibers in the 2025/26 crop year, according to the latest estimate from Conab, the country's food supply and crop agency
NewsChina's August soybean imports hold near 12 million tonnes as Brazilian supply dominates arrivals
Arrivals for the first eight months are up 1.1%, but analysts expect fourth-quarter volumes to taper month by month as South American supply winds down.
NewsBrazil's August chicken exports rise 24.8% as China returns, while beef falls 22.2%
Chicken revenue approached US$1 billion, though the annual comparison is flattered by 2025 trade suspensions. EU shipments were halted from 3 September.
NewsBrazil's Mantiqueira to invest R$565 million to lift egg output 50% by 2028
The JBS-backed producer will add capacity for more than 7 million birds across five states, including a new feed mill in Santa Catarina.
NewsIndonesia seals 52 containers of Brazilian feed material found to contain porcine ingredients
Sacks carried halal certification and porcine-free labelling, but laboratory testing identified ground pig offal and blood processed into meal.
NewsBrazil's Embrapa targets African swine fever resistance through CRISPR editing of SLA-DM genes
The project runs to November 2026 and aims to produce edited cell lines rather than live animals, with resistant pigs a longer-term objective.
NewsPhilippines set to remain Brazil's largest pork export market through 2027, USDA says
Brazilian shipments reached 234,818 tonnes carcass weight equivalent in the first eight months, or 22.7% of Brazil's total pork exports.
NewsAlbania bans Brazilian beef and poultry imports as EU suspension takes effect
Food authority inspections during 2025 separately found salmonella in 14.8 tonnes of Brazilian chicken and pork, from a total of 25 samples.
NewsBrazil's chicken meat exports jump 29.9% in July on reopened China market
China's return as a buyer after 2025 avian influenza closures drove Brazil's strongest monthly export growth of the year.
NewsVietnam's pork imports jump 27% in seven months as cheap supply drags down live hog prices
Import volumes rose to 112,090 tonnes at an average of US$1,638 per tonne, undercutting domestic live pig prices, which fell across all regions in August.
NewsUAE opens market to Brazilian pet food
Brazil's agriculture and foreign ministries also announced new market access for chicken offal to Namibia and frozen poultry meat to Malaysia's Sabah state.
NewsJBS shareholder met Trump day before US eased beef import tariffs, WSJ reports
The report adds a new dimension to a decision that has drawn strong pushback from US cattle producers already worried about a historically tight national herd.
NewsChina's extreme weather stokes import demand, lifting corn and soybean futures
Heat near 50 degrees Celsius and heavy flooding across China's main grain belts could force larger purchases from Brazil and the United States, analysts say.
NewsBrazil's first-crop corn planting pace picks up, ahead of last year's rate
Sowing in the Centre-South reached 11% of the projected area by 27 August, up sharply from 2% a week earlier, according to AgRural.
NewsUS opens 300,000-tonne tariff-free beef quota, but Argentina is shut out
Brazil and Paraguay stand to gain from the 90-day window, while Argentina's own country-specific quota leaves it ineligible just as its US shipments were tripling.
NewsUK farm unions press government to match EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry
The EU removes Brazil from its approved exporter list on 3 September, and British unions warn the displaced volume could be redirected to the UK market.
NewsBrazilian grain traders reorganize logistics for EUDR soybean exports, Abiove says
Exporters are restructuring silo flows, storage and transport routes to segregate EU-bound cargo ahead of the bloc's deforestation regulation taking effect in January 2027.
NewsStudy in Brazil's Mato Grosso finds soybean-corn sequencing lifts yields and cuts costs
A 15-year field trial found that following soybeans with corn or brachiaria in the same crop year outperformed continuous soybean monocropping on yield, cost and resilience to drought.
NewsJBS's Seara launches SuperAgroTech platform for over 9,000 integrated producers
The Brazilian protein group's new digital platform moves farm management, credit access and input purchasing online for its network of poultry and pig integrators.
NewsBrazil captures 49.3% of Philippine meat imports in first half as ASF regionalization deal advances
Brazilian pork and beef exporters expect stable shipments to the Philippines through year-end, even as Manila works to diversify sourcing amid global trade volatility.
NewsCOFCO ships first large-scale Brazilian sorghum cargo to China, opening new trade route
The 69,000-tonne shipment follows last year's approval of Brazilian sorghum exports and comes as Chinese buyers turn away from US supply amid trade tensions.
NewsEU bans Brazilian meat over antibiotic rules, Spanish farm groups claim vindication
Brussels excludes Brazil from its approved exporter list from 3 September over unproven antimicrobial controls, a move Spanish farmers say justifies their opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal.
NewsBrazil's tilapia prices come under pressure as demand cools, supply recovers
Weaker demand and a mild recovery in supply pushed Brazilian tilapia prices lower in July, with exports also slowing, according to Cepea.
NewsJalisco calls for Brazilian chicken import quota as Mexico's poultry sector under pressure
Mexican poultry producers are proposing an 80,000-tonne quota on Brazilian chicken imports, which have more than tripled since 2019 to 235,000 tonnes.
NewsBrazilian chicken exports hit record pace as beef shipments ease on softer China demand
Cepea data show poultry exports reaching their highest daily pace on record in early August, even as beef shipments fell in July following China's near-full import quota.
NewsBrazil's Q2 2026 cattle and hog slaughter rise as chicken slaughter dips quarter-on-quarter
IBGE data show cattle, hog and chicken slaughter volumes all up year-on-year in the second quarter, while raw milk acquisition and chicken slaughter both eased from the first quarter.
NewsBrazil's corn market stable as second-crop harvest nears completion, Conab says
Conab's weekly crop monitoring shows steady prices as supply and demand remain balanced, with the second corn crop 84.7% harvested and regional yields varying widely.
NewsSeven Brazilian cooperatives launch Paraná's largest soybean crushing joint venture
The Campos Gerais Crushing Plant in Ponta Grossa, formerly owned by Louis Dreyfus, is now run by a consortium of seven Paraná cooperatives producing soybean oil, meal and lecithin.
NewsBrazil's Mato Grosso raises 2026-27 crop cost estimates on higher fertiliser prices
Imea's July report shows corn, soybean and cotton production costs edging higher for the 2026-27 season in Brazil's top farm state, driven mainly by rising fertiliser expenses.
NewsZen-Noh to take 30% stake in Brazil's Grupo Cereal, gaining soybean crush and feed assets
The Goiás-based group crushes 2,000 tonnes of soybeans a day, with 80% of that output going to soybean meal, and also runs animal feed and biofuel operations.
NewsUSDA FAS trims Brazil corn output forecast to 139 million tonnes for MY 2026/27 as fertilizer costs and El Nino weigh on second crop
Feed industry corn demand is projected to reach 62 million tonnes in 2026 as animal feed production grows 3.4%, even as high input costs and weather risks cloud the next planting cycle.
NewsBrazil targets record soybean exports of 116.3 million tonnes in 2026 as China shifts purchases away from the US
China imported 12.08 million tonnes from Brazil in June alone, up 13.7% year on year, while US soybean shipments to China fell 20.9% in the same month as tariff differentials widen.
NewsBrazil's meat exports to Mexico surge in 2025 with pork up 79% and chicken up 15% as cost advantages drive market share gains
Mexico ranked as Brazil's top turkey export market in 2025 and is emerging as a key destination across all major protein categories, according to ABPA data presented at SIAVS in Sao Paulo.
NewsBrazil's ABIEC targets Philippines as Southeast Asia beef gateway with exports forecast at 80,000-100,000 tonnes in 2026
H1 shipments to the Philippines rose 34.6% to 35,878 tonnes as ABIEC bets on Southeast Asia's rising incomes to drive long-term beef demand growth.
NewsBrazil's record pork exports to Philippines set to ease as ASF recovery progresses, ABPA warns
Brazil shipped a record 392,902 tonnes of pork to the Philippines in 2025, over a quarter of its total exports, but volumes are expected to ease as ASF recovery progresses.
NewsBrazil races to avert EU animal product export ban as September 3 deadline approaches
Agriculture Minister André de Paula says Brazil is pursuing technical, diplomatic, and political channels to negotiate a transition period before EU antimicrobial rules take effect.
NewsIndonesia destroys 312 tonnes of Brazilian meat bone meal after porcine DNA detected in poultry feed ingredient
Indonesia's quarantine authority has suspended the export licence of the implicated Brazilian rendering plant and written to 11 MBM-supplying countries demanding PCR testing certification alongside health certificates for future shipments.
NewsAbiove raises Brazil's 2026 soybean export forecast to record 115.4 million tonnes as stocks tighten sharply
The Brazilian oilseed crusher association has also revised crush volumes higher to 63.3 million tonnes, while ending stocks were cut to 6.58 million tonnes - the tightest supply-demand balance since 2019 despite remaining at an elevated absolute level.
NewsPhilippines meat imports rise 12% to 872,000 tonnes in H1 2026 as pork deficit drives record purchases
Brazil supplied nearly half of total imports while pork accounted for more than half of all shipments, as the domestic hog industry continues to operate well below capacity amid ongoing ASF outbreaks.
NewsVietnam's tilapia exports hit US$69.4 million in H1 2026 as Brazil surge drives 289-fold year-on-year jump
Brazil has emerged as Vietnam's largest tilapia market, accounting for more than half of total export value in the first half, while a first shipment to Japan signals the sector's push into higher-value market segments.
NewsChina posts record June soybean imports of 13.55 million tonnes on Brazilian supply surge and port clearances
Chinese arrivals are forecast to remain above 10 million tonnes per month through July and August, with analysts saying full-year imports could approach or exceed the 2025 record.
NewsPhilippines' meat imports jump 22% in first five months of 2026 as domestic output lags
Pork, chicken and beef imports all rose by double digits as African swine fever continues to constrain domestic livestock production.
NewsBrazil imposes five-year anti-dumping duties of up to 132.6% on Chinese feed-grade lysine
The final determination, issued by GECEX on 25 June 2026, follows an investigation initiated in December 2024 at the request of domestic producer CJ do Brasil.
NewsBrazil's chicken meat exports jump 40.6% in June as H1 2026 shipments hit record 2.94 million tonnes
The sharp year-on-year rise partly reflects a low base from June 2025, when exports were disrupted by a now-resolved HPAI outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul state.
NewsVietnam approves two more Brazilian beef plants as authorised supplier list grows to 12
Nearly 100 additional Brazilian facilities are awaiting clearance, as Vietnam's beef import programme continues to expand since the market opened in March 2025.
NewsSouth Korea to import Brazilian eggs as HPAI-driven price surge persists
Egg prices remain 16% above year-earlier levels despite ongoing imports, prompting Seoul to broaden its sourcing base and extend consumer discount support.
NewsBrazil achieves record soybean exports this year
Brazil has reached a historic milestone in soybean exports in 2026.
NewsBrazil's chicken exports hit April record at 486,500 tonnes, up 2.2% year-on-year
The result extends a positive run for Brazilian poultry shipments, with the EU and Mexico posting strong growth even as volumes to the UAE fell sharply.
NewsBrazil's beef exports likely to fall 10% from 2025
Brazil's beef exports could drop 10% in 2026 from the year before due to China's 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels, lobby group ABIEC president Roberto Perosa said.
NewsSteady growth in Brazil's soybean meal exports in mid-April 2026
According to a recent report from Brazil's Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX), the country's soybean meal exports are showing steady growth in mid-April 2026.
NewsBrazil's agriculture ministry finds signs of fraud in soybean shipment bound for export
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has identified signs of fraud in a soybean shipment destined for export at the port city of Paranaguá, in the southern state of Paraná, the ministry said.
NewsProduction of Brazil's fish farming sector surpasses one million metric tonnes for first time last year
Peixe BR has released the 10th edition of the Brazilian Fish Farming Yearbook 2026, revealing that over the past 10 years, Brazil's fish farming sector has grown by 58.6% and, in 2025, surpassed the historic milestonnese of one million metric tonnes for the first time.
NewsHigher production costs cut into profitability of Brazil's soybean farmers
In Brazil, where a record soybean harvest is expected in the 2025/26 season, rising production costs are putting pressure on farmers' profitability.
NewsNew methodology by Brazilian researchers employs remote sensing to map frost's impact on corn
Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops.
NewsBrazil at top spot of global beef production last year
Brazil surpassed the United States as the world's top beef producer in 2025, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.