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Brazil's JBS Swings To Loss, Citing Grain Costs And Meat Oversupply

JBS has reported a net loss of 1.45 billion reais ($290.2 million) for the first quarter, blaming high grain prices and an over-supplied meat market for th...

JBS Opens Three New 'Green Offices' In Brazil

Meatpacking firm JBS has opened three new 'Green Offices', in the Brazilian cities of Araguaína (TO), Naviraí (MS), and Vilhena (RO), extendi...

European Parliament Backs Ban On Goods Linked To Deforestation

The European Parliament has approved a landmark deforestation law to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked...

Brazil's JBS Sees Fourth-Quarter Net Profit Fall Almost 64%

JBS SA, the world's biggest meatpacker, reported a nearly 64% fall in net profits for the fourth quarter, blaming its U.S. beef operations and an oversuppl...

Taxing Farming Vital For Denmark's Climate Target, Govt Adviser Says

Denmark should aim to reduce beef and dairy production by levying an emissions tax on farming of DKK 750 ($108) per tonne in order to reach its ambitious c...

US Beef Cow Herd Falls To Lowest Level Since 1962, USDA Says

The US beef cow herd dropped to its lowest level since 1962, US Department of Agriculture data showed, after a severe drought raised costs for livestock fe...

Small U.S. Meatpackers Get Boost From Biden Administration

The Biden administration is awarding an additional $9.6 million in grants and loans to expand meat processing across the country, as the government tries t...

Brazil Livestock Breeders May Be Over-Using Antibiotics, Animal Charity Says

Brazilian animal breeders may be over-using antibiotics, a new report by the World Animal Protection charity said, citing findings from water tests done in...