There are three factors favoring Brazil's exports on the global broiler market, which are forecast to reach a record-high volume in 2016, and two are related to the devaluation of its currency. Brazilian Real and the Global Broiler Market Several current trends in the broiler market are bolstering Brazil’s exports, which are forecast to reach a record-high volume in 2016. According to the USDA Foreign Ag Service (FAS) post in Brasilia, they are expected to total 4.14 MMT, an increase of 260,000 MT or about 8 percent.There are three factors favoring Brazilian exports with the first being the trade restrictions that remain in place from the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. Brazil is looking to increase export...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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