Agri-Business
Deforestation-free beef plan should be 'death knell' for Mercosur
The European Union’s (EU) latest deforestation law should sound the “death knell” for any future Mercosur trade deal that enables...
Brazil
Beef
Teagasc: Emissions from beef sector 'may be overpredicted'
The Teagasc beef enterprise leader, Paul Crosson has admitted that the methane emissions from the Irish grass-based beef system may...
Environment
Webinar: Brazilian way of reducing carbon footprint on livestock farms
A webinar is set to take place later this month (November 30) to discuss ‘the Brazilian experience in reducing the...
Beef
Brazil set to increase beef production by 35%
Brazil must increase its beef production by 35% between now and 2030 to meet the demands of the domestic and...
Beef
Brazil halts beef exports to China after two 'atypical' BSE cases confirmed
Brazil has halted its beef exports to China following confirmation of two cases of ‘atypical’ bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) at...
Environment
Study: Increased agriculture contributes to surface water decline in Brazil
A new study has shown a reduction in surface water in Brazil of 15% since the early 1990s. The research...
Tillage News
EU maize prices – the sky could be the limit
On the back of last year’s severely reduced Ukrainian harvest, EU maize (corn) prices shot up. This was a direct...
Opinion
China will control the tenor of the UK and global food markets
It can be taken for granted that the UK government intends securing free trade arrangements with countries around the world,...
Beef
Brazilian meat processors bought cattle from farms that used 'slave labour' - reports
A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that exploit ‘slave labour’,...
Beef
US authorities lift suspension on Brazilian beef imports
Authorities in the US have decided to lift a suspension on the import of raw, intact beef into the country...
Environment
Amazon deforestation at highest level in 11 years
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at its highest level since 2008, with almost 10,000km² of trees destroyed in the...
Beef
Brazilian president bans Amazon burning for 60 days
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has signed an order to ban forest burning in the Amazon rainforest for 60 days. As...
Beef
'Stop beef import scandal' - IFA protest gets underway
A protest by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has got underway in Co. Meath, calling for the “scandal” of “substandard...
Beef
IFA to hold protest calling for ban of 'substandard' beef imports
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will stage a protest today, Wednesday, July 31, in Co. Meath to call...
Environment
Deforestation in Brazil soars dramatically in first half of July
Deforestation in Brazil in the first half of July 2019 has increased significantly, while controversy still rages over the trade...
Beef
Brazilian hopes for lifting of temporary Chinese beef ban following BSE scare
Brazilian authorities have expressed hopes that China will evaluate documentation sent on meat exports “in the next few days”, following...
Environment
600 scientists sign petition over sustainability fears in Brazil
More than 600 scientists across Europe have organised a petition to the EU, urging it to ensure that any trade...
Agri-Business
How a pig farmer made a splash into milk with Brazil’s first VMS robots
It feels like Northern Ireland has got a case of dairy fever – and it’s no different here in Brazil,...
