Marfrig Invests in Diamantino Industrial Complex
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat and poultry processor Marfrig Alimentos S.A. is to invest in increasing the production of processed and value-added products at its Poultry, Pork and Processed Food Division in...

Bunge Inaugurates New Soy Processing Plant
BRAZIL - Bunge has inaugurated a new soy processing factory at Nova Mutum in the state of Mato Grosso.

Four More Cases of CSF in Brazil
BRAZIL - The veterinary authorities have reported four new cases of classical swine fever (CSF) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

CIRCOVAC for Sows and Piglets Approved in Brazil
BRAZIL - Merial Brazil is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, MAPA has approved the use of CIRCOVAC in piglets.

Sadia to Reduce Work Force
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processing giant, Sadia, is cutting jobs.

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...

Avesui 2009
BRAZIL - The International Poultry and Swine Fair, AveSui, will be held in São Paulo on 27-29 April 2009.

China Evaluates Brazilian Pig Sanitation System
BRAZIL - Inspectors of the Official Veterinary Service of China are due to arrive in Brazil tomorrow to evaluate the pig and wild bore sanitation system and for gelatine production, with a view to increasing...

Latest Report on Classical Swine Fever in Brazil
BRAZIL - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received a follow-up report from the Brazilian veterinary authority regarding a case of classical swine fever.

Plentiful Feed Grains Help Boost Pork and Poultry Output
BRAZIL - Production of pork and poultry meat are expected to grow significantly for this year and continue upwards - but more slowly - in 2009.

Perdigao: Q2 Sales Grow by More Than 80%
BRAZIL - Perdigao closed the second quarter of 2008 with gross sales of 3.3 billion real (BRR), 81.2% more than the same period in 2007.

PorkExpo 2008: A Global Gathering of Experts and Companies
BRAZIL - PorkExpo 2008 and 4^th International Swine Production Forum will be held from September 30^th to October 2^nd, in Curitiba, Brazil

US to Assess Brazilian Meat Conditions
BRAZIL - In order to assess fresh beef and pork production conditions in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services of the US Department of Agriculture...

Perdigao Sees Income Rise by 174 per cent
BRAZIL - Brazilian poultry, pig meat, beef and food processor Perdigao has seen its income for 2007 rise by 174 per cent to R$ 321.3 million (US$ 188.4 million) compared to 2006.

Export Mission to Russia
BRAZIL - A mission from Brazil is in Russia this week to thrash out a deal over health and hygiene controls for meat exports.

Brazilian Pig Meat Production to Rise
BRAZIL - Pig meat production in Brazil is set to rise by 4.5 per cent next year, according to official figures from the Brazilian agriculture ministry.

Biologist discovers new giant wild pig species
BRAZIL - A new species of giant wild pig has been discovered by a celebrated Dutch field biologist in the remote south eastern Amazon region of Brazil.

Chinese blockade on Brazilian meat stalls bilateral trade
BRAZIL - China’s restriction on Brazilian meat is one of the main obstacles to increased trade between the two countries, says the executive-secretary of the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC.

TOPIGS genetics in Brazil: 27.5 piglets weaned per sow per year
BRAZIL - In 2006 Brazilian farms using TOPIGS 40 sows weaned 27.5 piglets per sow per year, which is 0.5 piglets more than in 2005.

Perdigão Profits Fall 8%
BRAZIL - Perdigão, the large Brazilian Food Company, had its 2006 financial statements hurt by a weakeness in its key export markets despite encouraging growth in domestic sales.

Avipal group to have stand at Gulfood
BRAZIL - The Brazilian food industry, which produces meats and dairy products, exports to nine Arab countries and sees in the region a market that is becoming more and more promising. The fair, which begins...

Despite current woes, Brazil seen as U.S. farm rival
BRAZIL - When Paulo Sergio Franz guns a mud-splattered pickup past a spread of white Brahman cattle and wide expanses of newly planted soybeans, it becomes evident this is no ordinary family farm.

Perdigao: Third Quarter Indicates Tendency Towards Recovery in Growth
BRAZIL - Perdigao's third quarter 2006 results reflect a tendency towards recovery in relation to the second quarter of the year.

Brazilian meat exports to Kuwait hits US$160 million in 2005
BRAZIL - Brazil is now the top exporter of meat and poultry to Kuwait exporting nearly US$160 million worth of the product to the state in 2005.

8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
BRAZIL - The 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production brings together researchers from around the world in the area of animal breeding and genetics. The site of the congress was Belo...