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Thursday, May 26, 2011
View news from Brazil Brazilian Markets - May 2011
BRAZIL - The Brazilian roller coaster rolls on, continuing its wild and unpredictable ride! The last Brazilian market report, at the end of March, was optimistic, with prices rising strongly, writes Martin...
Monday, May 23, 2011
View news from Brazil Value of Brazil's Pork Exports Rose in April
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in April was marginally more than in the same month of the previous year but the value of those exports was 10 per cent higher in US dollar terms.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
View news from Brazil JBS Shows Sharp Growth
BRAZIL - Brazilian beef processor JBS saw net revenue rise by 20.2 per cent in the first quarter of the year compared to the first quarter of 2010.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports Lower in March
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in March was more than 11 per cent lower than in the same month of the previous year and the value of those exports was also down marginally in US dollar terms.
Friday, April 08, 2011
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports Gain Again in February
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in February was almost eight per cent higher than in the same month of the previous year but the value of those exports was up more than 20 per cent in US dollar terms.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Export Value Steady in January
BRAZIL - Pork export volume in January was almost 11 per cent lower than in the same month of the previous year but the value of those exports was up 2.8 per cent in US dollar terms.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
View news from Brazil 2010 Pork Exports Up in Value
BRAZIL - Pork export volumes in both November and December 2010 made double-digit declines compared to the same months of the previous year. For the year as a whole, exported volume was 11 per cent lower...
Friday, December 24, 2010
View news from Brazil Meat Consumption and Production to Rise
BRAZIL - Meat industry will have higher production and consumption in 2011, according to the Brazilian beef exporters association, Abiec.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
View news from Brazil European Pig Producers Pay Visit to Brazil
BRAZIL - In recent years the Brazilian pig industry has seen strong growth rates and enters the world market increasingly as strong competitor to the European exporters of pork, but also to other types...
Monday, December 06, 2010
View news from Brazil Sharp Drop in Brazilian Pork Exports
BRAZIL - Pork export volumes in both September and October are down sharply compared to the same period last year.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
View news from Brazil Marfrig Revenue Grows to R$3.85bn
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat and food processor Marfrig Alimentos S.A. has reported gross revenue for the third quarter of the year of 4.2 billion real (BRR), up 10.3 per cent on 2Q10 (BRR3.8 billion) and 63.9...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
View news from Brazil Pork Commentary: Brazil - PorkExpo 2010
BRAZIL - This past week we were at PorkExpo 2010 in Curitiba Brazil, writes Jim Long.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports Continue on the Rise
BRAZIL - Pork exports in August rose in both volume and value compared to the same period last year.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports Rise in Value Again
BRAZIL - Pork exports in July and for the half-year are down in volume compared to the same period last year but value is up in US dollar terms.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazilian Soy Exports Should Grow 6.3 Per Cent
BRAZIL - The supply to the Chinese market should be the main reason for expansion of Brazilian soy exports from February 2010 to January 2011.
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports Down in Volume, Up in Value
BRAZIL - Pork exports in June and for the half-year are down in volume terms compared to the same period last year but value is up in US dollar terms.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazilian Pork Exports Decline
BRAZIL - Exports of beef and poultry showed recovery both in volume and in price in July 2010, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, but fresh pork exports were down.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazil Pork Exports: Volume Falls but Value Higher
BRAZIL - The volume of pork exports was down by more than seven per cent for the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year although the value, in US dollars, was 13 per cent...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazil's Pork Exports: Volume Down but Value Higher
BRAZIL - The volume of pork exports was down by six per cent for the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year.
View news from Brazil Pork Commentary: Brazil Trip - Second Week
BRAZIL - Our trip in Brazil continued last week. This time was spent visiting integrators and producers, writes Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus Inc.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
View news from Brazil Pork Commentary: Trip to Brazil
BRAZIL - This week, Jim Long writes, "This past week we were in Brazil attending and speaking at the Avesui Convention, presented by Gessulli Agribusiness, which was held in Florianópolis on the Atlantic...
Thursday, May 06, 2010
View news from Brazil Cheap Brazilian Pig Meat Threat
BRAZIL - Pig meat imports from Brazil could soar, warned European Union farm leaders on Monday, 3 May.
Monday, April 19, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazilian Pork Export Volume Down 10 Per Cent
BRAZIL - For the first two months of this year, pork exports were down 10 per cent in volume and up three per cent in value.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
View news from Brazil JBS Reports Higher Net Revenue in Q4 of 2009
BRAZIL - JBS, one of Brazil's leading meatpacking companies, reports that its pork unit obtained a net revenue of $605.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 0.8 per cent compared to the same period...
Monday, February 22, 2010
View news from Brazil Brazilian Exports: Poultry Falls, Pork Rises
BRAZIL - The volume of poultry exports were 15 per cent lower in January than the same month in 2009, while pork exports were three per cent higher.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
View news from Brazil Meat Exports Up 10 Per Cent Last Month
BRAZIL - Although total agricultural exports dropped by 1.8 per cent in January, meat export sales grew 10 per cent.
Monday, November 16, 2009
View news from Brazil JBS Profits Slump by 78 Per Cent
BRAZIL - Brazilian based beef and pork processing giant JBS saw profits slump by 78 per cent in the third quarter of the year from R$694 million (reals) to R$151.5 million.
Friday, November 13, 2009
View news from Brazil Brasil Foods Sees R$210 Million Q3 Profit
BRAZIL - Meat and poultry processing giant, Brasil Foods, has recorded profits of R$210 million (real) in the third quarter of the year.
Friday, July 10, 2009
View news from Brazil TOPIGS Achieves 28.6 Weaned Piglets/Sow/Year
BRAZIL - Pig producers in Brazil with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 28.6 weaned piglets per mated sow per year in 2008.
Monday, November 24, 2008
View news from Brazil Brazil and Sudan Sign Agricultural MoU
BRAZIL - Brazil and Sudan have signed a protocol of understanding for cooperation and bilateral communication in the areas of sanitary health, animal products and other animal husbandry affairs of mutual...
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