Poultry Industry News: Brazil
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Value of Dollar Likely to Stimulate Chicken Meat ExportsBRAZIL - The volume of chicken meat being exported may increase if the value of the dollar continues the upwar...
Friday, June 14, 2013
Inovagro Programme to Allocate US$3.5 Million to Modernise PoultryBRAZIL - The chief executive of the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF), Francisco Turra, and Secretary of Agricultural Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Neri Geller, met to discuss plans for the Inovagro programme established...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Chicken Meat Exports up in MayBRAZIL - Brazilian exports of chicken meat increased by 1.9 per cent between April and May, totalling 313,300 tons. ...
Monday, June 10, 2013
JBS to Buy Seara from MarfrigBRAZIL - Brazilian poultry and pig processor, Marfrig, has sold its Seara poultry unit to beef and poultry giant, JBS. ...
Friday, June 07, 2013
Producers Hindered by Corn and Soybean VolatilityBRAZIL – Poultry markets moved at a slow pace in May while pork shipments increased, despite the Ukrainian embargo, say analysts at the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics. ...
CEPEA to Offer Egg Price Index to Brazilian MarketBRAZIL - The Brazilian market now has daily price updates for eggs. The daily price index is a joint effort by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (CEPEA) and the Brazilian Egg Institute, a non-profit organisation that aims to expand...
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Revenue from Chicken Meat Exports Up in MayBRAZIL - The Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF) reports that exports of chicken meat reached US$766.4 million in May, a result close to the record $770 million in April this year - only 0.4 per cent lower - and 6 per cent higher compared to the same period...
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Report Finds Agribusiness Logistics to Create ComplicationsBRAZIL - 2013 is likely to be a very difficult year for agribusiness logistics in Brazil, according to a report from Rabobank....
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Brazilian Poultry Industry Intensifies Strategies against Bird FluBRAZIL - The Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF) has reported that the poultry industry is prepared to fight against outbreaks of avian influenza in the world, including the latest variety, H7N9, recently discovered in eastern and central China. ...
Monday, May 27, 2013
AveSui 2013 Ends SuccessfullyBRAZIL - The main event for the poultry and swine industries in Latin America ended on 16 May and hit the market with news, technology and partnerships formed....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Live Chicken Supply Exceeds DemandBRAZIL - The supply of live chickens is still greater than demand, depressing prices, which started falling since the beginning of the year in most regions, according to data provided by Cepea....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Pig, Broiler Production Costs Drop to Lowest Level in AprilBRAZIL - The production costs of broilers and pigs, according to data provided by Embrapa Swine and Poultry Concordia (SC), fell 4.12 per cent and 0.17 per cent respectively, in April....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
JBS Sees Profits RiseBRAZIL - Net Revenue for Brazilian meat processing giant JBS rose by 22 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year by R$3.5 billion to R$19.5 billion. ...
Thursday, May 09, 2013
JBS Aves Acquires Brasil Food Farm and PlantBRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) has sold to JBS Aves its pork processing plant and poultry farms at the Ana Rech Industrial Unit located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Hy-Line do Brasil Appoints New Tech Services DirectorBRAZIL - Vitor Arantes has been appointed Technical Services Director at Hy-Line do Brasil. ...
Monday, May 06, 2013
Scientists Study Causes of Poult Enteritis ComplexBRAZIL - Researchers tested growing and finishing turkeys from farms across the country for a number of viruses in order to gain a greater understanding of the cause(s) of poult enteritis complex. ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
BRF Profit SoarsBRAZIL - Brazilian meat, poultry and dairy processing giant Brasil Foods (BRF) ended the first quarter of 2013 with net revenue of R$ 7.2 billion, increase of 13.8 per cent over the same period of 2012 but net income reached grew by 134 per cent, reaching...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
MAPA Launches Risk Management Program for Poultry EstablishmentsBRAZIL - On Saturday, 13 April, the Ministry of Livestock and Supply's (MAPA) Official Gazette (DOU) published the program standards for risk management with epidemiological surveillance and adoption of vaccines in poultry establishments considered more...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Study Shows Hatch Window Impacts Chick DevelopmentBRAZIL - Research shows that incubation time impacts intestinal and organ development of broiler chicks. ...
Cost of Production for Pigs and Broilers Down in MarchBRAZIL - According to Embrapa, the production costs of broilers and pigs fell 4.91 per cent and 4.97 per cent respectively in March....
Friday, April 05, 2013
Brazilian Poultry Exports to Saudi UpBRAZIL - According to figures released by the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF), the volume of chicken shipments in the first quarter of 2013 dropped 7.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, totaling 901,200 tonnes between January and March...
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Marfrig Sees Large Revenue, Profit GrowthBRAZIL - Brazilian meat and poultry processor, Marfrig, has seen net revenue growth of 21.0 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 and growth of 12.9 per cent in the whole year compared to 2011....
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Aviagen, Marfrig Hold Technical Meeting with Chinese CustomersBRAZIL - Aviagen Latin America recently held a technical meeting with a group of Chinese customers in Brazil. ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Russia Lifts Ban on Poultry Products from ParanáBRAZIL - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has announced that two Paraná-based poultry processing plants have been released for exports to Russia. ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Poultry Prices Continue to FallBRAZIL - The poultry market prices continue to fall, according to data provided by the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economy (CEPEA). ...









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