South America
Commodities market impact weather: Favorable heat for Midwest
Favorable Midwest heat, light Northern Plains rainfall, a variable Delta and Southeast trend, dry and hot for wheat harvest, additional West Texas heat, mixed trends in the Canadian Prairies, a hotter trend in northern China, periods of rain in central China, hotter and drier in western Europe, rainy and cool in Ukraine and Russia, and an mixed monsoon rain pattern in India are the main weather items for the commodity trade's attention.
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Drought in Mexico pulls cattle north; Canadian cattle imports 40% lower
Drought conditions in Mexico have increased the incentive for many producers to export cattle to the United States.
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Brazil creates crisis center to halt deforestation
Brazil has set up a crisis center to combat increased deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, the nation's environmental minister said Wednesday.
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Brazil development bank to increase stake in JBS
Brazil's national development bank BNDES will increase its stake in meatpacker and food processor JBS SA by converting a massive loan into equity at the expense of other shareholders, the company said May 18.
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U.S. cattle imports from Mexico higher, but down from Canada
The increase in Mexican cattle imports thus far in the year is being offset by the decline in Canadian cattle imports.
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Beef exports provide strong market support
International trade continues to grow and play an increasingly important role in the U.S. cattle and beef market.
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Arizona seeks online donations to build border fence
Arizona lawmakers want more fence along the border with Mexico — whether the federal government thinks it's necessary or not.
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Grains Council praises upcoming Colombia FTA
The U.S. Grains Council commends the Administration’s move forward on technical discussions with Congress on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement draft implementing bill and draft Statement of Administrative Action. Today’s announcement will establish a pathway for formal consideration of all three pending trade agreements, including South Korea and Panama.
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JBS signs Amazon rainforest pact
JBS S.A., the world’s largest protein processor, has agreed to stop buying beef from ranches associated with slave labor and illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, according to the public prosecutor’s office in the state of Acre in Brazil.
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Argentine leader to limit land buys by foreigners
President Cristina Fernandez urged Argentina's lawmakers Wednesday to quickly approve a 2,500-acre (1,000 hectare) limit on rural land ownership by foreigners.
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Free Trade Agreement with Colombia
On this special edition of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture, Michael Danna travels to South America to explore the potential benefits of a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
