Brazil

Brazil Halts China Exports After 'Atypical' Disease Discovery

Brazil, the world's largest beef exporter, has suspended beef exports to its leading customer, China, after confirming two cases of 'atypical' mad cow dise...

Cargill Opens First Pectin Facility Outside Of Europe

The Brazilian unit of US commodities trader Cargill has finished building a new facility to produce pectin, a fruit by-product used in jams, beverages...

Brazil Soy Farmers Hoard Crops, Betting Prices Will Rise

Brazilian soybean farmers are keeping their crops instead of selling them because they expect prices to rise further as global supplies tighten, according...

Brazil Farmers Remove Dead Coffee Trees, Some Switching To Grains

Brazilian farmers who had coffee fields severely damaged a month ago by the worst frosts in 27 years have started taking out dead trees to make room for ne...

China's Soybean Imports From Brazil Drop In July

China's soybean imports from top supplier Brazil fell in July from the previous year, customs data showed, as poor crush margins weighed on demand. Chin...

Brazil's 2022 Coffee Crop To See 4% Loss From Frosts, Study Finds

The frost events that hit coffee fields in Brazil in recent weeks will cause a loss of around 4% to production in the next season, according to f...

Aryzta Announces Sale Of Brazil Business, Unveils New Credit Facility

Bakery giant Aryzta has announced the disposal of its Brazil business to Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, in a deal that is expected to be completed by the second qu...

If Your Coffee's Going Downhill, Blame Climate Change

Coffee leader Brazil is turning to stronger and more bitter robusta beans, which are hardier in the heat than the delicate arabica, in a sign of how climat...