South America

Why EU Farmers Are Upset About Mercosur Deal

A trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries has triggered protests from EU farmers who argue farm imports from South Amer...

Brazil Asks EU To Hold Off On Implementing Deforestation Law

Brazil has asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to be revise...

Cal-Maine Foods Halts Egg Production At Texas Facility After Detecting Bird Flu

Egg producer Cal-Maine Foods said it had temporarily halted production at its Texas facility after detecting avian influenza, which has led to the culling...

South America Will Account For 50% Of Global Beef Exports In Five Years, Minerva CEO Says

The South American region will account for 50% of global beef exports in five years, up from 40% presently, according to beefpacker Minerva's chief executi...

Argentina, Brazil Seek €12.5bn Financial Aid In EU-Mercosur Talks

Argentina and Brazil are requesting €12.5 billion ($13.2 billion) in financial aid from the European Union in talks to conclude a trade agreement with...

Soybeans Rise, Hover Near 1.5 Week Low On Easing LatAm Supply Woes

Chicago soybeans snapped a three-session losing streak on Thursday, but gains were limited as rains across South America eased supply worries. Wheat and...

Soybeans Hit Six-Year High On South American Supply Worry

Chicago soybean futures rose on Monday, touching their highest in six and a half years on concern about the impact of dry weather on South American crops a...

Portugal The Only EU Country To See Increase in Wine Production This Year

Portugal is the only EU country in which wine production has risen this year, according to estimates by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OI...