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El Ni'o may favor sugarcane crop growth in Brazil, but affect operations, says Copersucar CEO
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (166+ words) SAO PAULO, June 23 (Reuters) " The El Ni'o weather phenomenon may favor the growth "of the sugarcane crop in "Brazil's 2026/27 season, as it could bring above-average rainfall through August, Copersucar CEO Tomas Manzano said on "Tuesday. " "Despite a larger "harvest, the…...
Australia vows to rein in any H5 N1 birdflu after confirming first case
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (309+ words) SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) " Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5 N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, "as the first mainland infection was confirmed in a seabird "a day after being detected in a…...
Cargill studies beef tallow for Brazil biodiesel as US tariffs bite
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) SAO PAULO, June 16 (Reuters) " Cargill is studying the feasibility of using beef tallow to "produce biodiesel in Brazil, "a trader for the firm said on Tuesday, as U. S. tariffs have made exports of the animal fat "less "attractive. " The U. S. -based company…...
Analysis-Brazil farm auctions explode as rural debt spirals in a changing climate
1+ week, 1+ day ago (614+ words) SAO PAULO, June 15 (Reuters) " Auctions of farms seized by creditors are soaring across Brazil, according to data compiled for Reuters, as distressed rural credit has grown to almost a fifth of outstanding loans. Weaker grain prices, towering interest rates and…...
EU presidency proposes small cut to bloc's 2028-2034 budget to kick off negotiations
1+ week, 5+ day ago (418+ words) BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) " The European Union's budget for 2028-2034 should be 2% smaller than the 2 trillion euros proposed last year, the Cypriot EU presidency proposed on Thursday, opening months of negotiations on "what EU policies should get funding. The compromise, called a…...
Mexico blocks most imports of live animals from US after screwworm cases
2+ week, 18+ min ago (137+ words) MEXICO CITY, June 9 (Reuters) " Mexico will stop most imports "of live animals from "the U. S. after cases of the flesh-eating screwworm pest were confirmed in Texas and "New "Mexico, Mexico's agriculture "ministry said on "Tuesday. The suspension applied to cattle, horses,…...
They're betting our herd': Texas ranchers question USDA as screwworm returns
2+ week, 1+ day ago (791+ words) Cotulla, Texas, June 8 (Reuters) " Like many ranchers in South Texas, Susan Storey said'nightmarish screwworm outbreaks were among her first childhood memories. Now 62, she still recalls seeing wriggling maggots as they burrowed into living livestock and smelling the burning carcasses of…...
US screwworm case puts ranchers on alert, rallies cattle prices
2+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) " U. S. feeder cattle futures surged on Thursday as ranchers and traders were on high alert for more potential cases of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite. The U. S. Department of Agriculture "confirmed late on Wednesday that New World screwworm was detected…...
Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape
2+ week, 5+ day ago (867+ words) SINGAPORE, June 4 (Reuters) " Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies in the world's most populous region, and an expected severe El Nino weather pattern could inflict more damage. From India's grain-producing northwestern plains to…...
Mexican sugar producers push to scrap US import quotas
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (449+ words) MEXICO CITY, June 2 (Reuters) " Mexico's sugar industry is pushing for the United States to eliminate limits on U. S. imports and is working on a potential anti-dumping case against U. S. fructose should talks on the issue "fail, industry representatives said on Tuesday. Mexico…...