News of farming

Brazil may surpass United States as world's number one corn exporter

21-04-2023 09:32 Brazilian corn production should set a new record in 2023, allowing the country to become the world's leading exporter of maize, ahead of the United States.

AGRICULTURE

Argentina’s soy harvest set for 14-year low amid punishing drought

10-02-2023 10:56 Major losses from harvest anticipated due to ‘worst drought in 60 years’; Forecasts slashed for soy, maize and wheat crops.

MEAT EXPORTS

In Uruguay, an effort to save horses from foreign plates

28-12-2022 13:07 The Santuarios Primitivo NGO is doing its best to rescue horses in Uruguay, where slaughter of the beloved animals is increasing rapidly.

And that reminds me…

Dry rot or drought rout

17-12-2022 05:32 Argentina’s numerous crises are invariably a fertile field for extended analysis by pundits and economists but this columnist would argue that in many cases the causes can be reduced to a single word – drought.

by Michael Soltys

Amazon Rainforest

Brazilian Amazon lost 18 trees per second in 2021

18-07-2022 13:18 18 trees lost per second from Brazilian Amazon in 2021, according to new report. Deforestation is up 20 percent.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage

25-02-2022 22:48 Raging fires in Corrientes are ravaging the Esteros del Iberá and its native forests, threatening an area of great biodiversity that shelters numerous species threatened with extinction.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Wildfires in Corrientes spread to engulf key cattle farming region

23-02-2022 15:10 Blazes are tearing through the northeast of the country, consuming more land than a typical California wildfire season and threatening a key cattle farming region in this major beef exporter.

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

Livestock farming seeks a more sustainable horizon

26-11-2021 01:08 The sector has some of the highest greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina, but wants to reduce its impact by boosting productivity and traceability.

by via Diálogo Chino

ENVIRONMENT

Another deadly year for Latin America's environment defenders

13-09-2021 14:01 A record 227 people were killed worldwide in 2020 for their defence of nature – more than four a week on average, and almost three-quarters of them in Latin America, said environmental rights organisation Global Witness.

ENVIRONMENT

Death stalks Colombian defenders of nature

13-09-2021 13:52 Global Witness NGO says Colombia was the most dangerous country for land and environment defenders for the second year in a row in 2020, accounting for 65 of the 227 killings reported worldwide.

ENVIRONMENT

Study: Animal-based food generates nearly twice the emissions as plant

13-09-2021 13:47 Animal farming accounts for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as plants grown for consumption, according to a study published Monday that mapped agricultural activities worldwide.

LONG READ

Colombia's illicit coca economy helps communities thrive

03-09-2021 00:01 In the mountains and jungles of southwestern Colombia, peasants and migrantstoil determinedly in fields of coca despite the dangers and persecution they suffer.

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Kulfas: Suspension on beef exports could be lifted next week

19-06-2021 09:36 Productive Development Ministry hints deal with meatpackers that would allow re-opening exports could be announced soon, in conjunction with cattle-breeding plan to boost production.

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Beef exports: Government, meatpackers close in on agreement to lift ban

17-06-2021 10:19 Productive Development Ministry hints that deal to reopen exports could be announced soon, in conjunction with cattle-breeding plan to boost production

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Cattle farmers extend strike action amid beef exports row

29-05-2021 10:58 Cattle farmers have extended their suspension of cow sales to abattoirs until this Wednesday, continuing their protest against a government-imposed pause on exports, designed to moderate skyrocketing domestic meat prices.