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SAO PAULO Saudi Arabia has banned imports from 11 poultry plants in Brazil, according to a joint statement from Brazil’s agriculture and foreign ministries on Thursday, which noted that no justification for the move was provided.
The Brazilian government said it has initiated talks with Saudi Arabia regarding the bans.
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“The Brazilian government was surprised and dismayed by Saudi Arabia’s decision to suspend 11 poultry exporting units,” the statement said. “There was no prior contact from the Saudi authorities, nor did they give any motivation or justification to support the suspensions.”
Brazil 2021 corn exports seen falling to 32 mln T -Anec
Brazil’s cereal exporter association Anec on Wednesday maintained the country would ship some 32 million tonnes of corn this year, 1.6 million tonnes less than in 2020, despite a drought that is affecting yields in certain producing areas.
Sergio Mendes, Anec’s director general, said Brazil’s corn export prospects remain good thanks to the relatively good conditions of corn fields in Mato Grosso, the state’s superior logistics capabilities, and a favorable exchange rate.
Mendes said that his estimates in the beginning of the corn season already indicated potentially lower shipments compared with 2020, because delays in the corn harvest narrowed Brazil’s export window.
5/6/2021
By Roberto Samora
SAO PAULO, May 6 (Reuters) - Brazil s unit of U.S.-based
grain trader Bunge announced on Thursday a partnership
with logistics and technology provider Target for creation of a
company focusing on the hiring of road freight digitally.
The company will be called Vector, and the move comes one
year after the launch of an application of the same name that
was developed for Bunge to hire freight more efficiently.
Brazil, the world s largest soybean producer and exporter,
still largely relies on trucks to move grains while limited
waterway and rail infrastructure put the country at a
4/20/2021
By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO, April 20 (Reuters) - Brazil s decision to
temporarily suspend grain import tariffs is likely to benefit
the United States and Ukraine, whose producers could sell
products like corn for use as feed in Brazil, the leader of a
Brazilian meat lobby told Reuters on Tuesday.
The government announced that it would waive import duties
from supplies outside the South American Mercosur trade bloc, in
response to a direct request from meat association ABPA, its
President Ricardo Santin said. The industry is seeking
alternative corn providers given the high prices of the cereal
in the domestic market, he added.