23May
Paraguay working hard to eradicate FMD
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SENACSA will start sampling FMD virus at country level in June, to determinate virus absence. Howerver the effort the country has made in controlling and eradicating the virus has proven positive so far, the concern about the outbreaks origins is still there. The bordering countries authorities [...]
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23May
Uruguayan steer third most expensive in the world
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The Uruguayan steer is the third most expensive in the world. It is more expensive than in Australia, New Zealand, Brasil or Argentina; the new High Quality Beef quota will help to sustain the prices. The beef sector in Uruguay is starging a new phase. Very gradually, a new niche, the one of [...]
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17May
EU Grain Fed Quota Changes
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The EU High Quality Beef 2 quota, generally referred to as the ‘grain-fed’ quota, allows the duty-free import of beef from animals that conform with a complex specification. Only 5 exporting countries can comply with the specification currently: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay. [...]
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17May
Britain sells thousands of pigs to China
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Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push Britain is sending thousands of pigs to China in a bid to boost exports and exploit Chinese people’s love of offal and pork. Chinese farmers and food companies have placed orders for 2,000 high-quality British pigs to breed with their [...]
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16May
Thailand Bites into Brazilian Chicken Exports
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Thailand Bites into Brazilian Chicken Exports THAILAND – Thailand looks set to return to a leading position in the global poultry market after the EU announced that it will end restrictions on imports of raw poultry meat from Thailand on 1 July 2012. The end of the ban could cut prices for [...]
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10May
Brazil’s Chicken Production Forecast to Rise
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BRAZIL – Brazil’s broiler meat production is estimated to reach 13.3 million metric tons MMT this year as a result of domestic demand and a small recovery in exports.According to the USDAs International Egg and Poultry Review: Brazil, Brazils broiler meat production is influenced by the world [...]
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