South American steer price have fallen to their lowest level since early 2013, with seasonal conditions forcing additional cattle to market and placing downwards pressure on prices.

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Global wheat and feed grain supplies are forecast to reach record levels in 2013-14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

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The FAO Food Price Index averaged 215.5 points in April 2013, up two points (1.0 per cent) from its revised March value of 213.2 points and from April last year. At that level, the index is only nine per cent below the peak reached in February 2011. Similar to the price development in March,

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Stringent packaging and slaughtering rules are being introduced to ensure traceability for certain higher quality beef cuts to be exported to the Russian market.

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Grupo Frances busca inversores o socios para la explotacion de un frigorifico en Argentina ;

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INFORMES Y REPORTES ESTADISTICOS ARROZ LATINOAMERICA A partir de MAYO de 2013, el acceso a estadísticas e informes de importación y exportación será arancelado, existiendo varias alternativas de servicio de acuerdo al contenido solicitado.

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THE world is tipped to produce record wheat and corn crops this year.

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The United Nations countered a rise in chatter over some setbacks to some wheat crops by lifting its forecast for the global harvest, and forecasting record output too of coarse grains too, despite a relatively downbeat forecast for US corn production.

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While global beef production in 2013 is expected to reach 57.5 million tonnes*, essentially the same figure forecast in October 2012, the sources of this beef have been revised, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade.

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Global food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward pressure on the FAO index, but cereal output is expected to be strong this year. Food prices spiked during the summer of 2012 as the United States was hit by a severe drought and dry weather plagued other producers. After falling at the start of 2013, prices have been rising again in the past three months.

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AMERICA DEL SUR

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According to the April 2013 Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), India will continue to comfortably hold the mantle of the world’s largest bovine herd, with a forecast 327.1 million head (this includes both cattle and buffalo), up 1% year-on-year.

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Newsletter IPCVA - Nro. 153 Mayo 2013

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Officially inflation in Argentina is around 11%. However, anybody who has just a minimum of knowledge about the Argentine economy knows that the Argentine inflation numbers are as real as Mickey Mouse. Inflation in Argentina is not 11%, but much higher.

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Newsletter Nro 151 - Mayo 2013

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After recent growth in cattle prices, an increase in supplies due to seasonal factors has contributed to South American steer prices falling during the past week, averaging 330US¢/kg cwt (World Beef Report).

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What pleased us the most last month was recieving over 1 million page view visitors which we believe are the most important people who visit our site as we know that they are studying the pages and the news.There has also been a surge in interaction between our clients and people visiting their sites.

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Centro de Consignatarios de Productos del País

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WA Merino genetics are making an impact not only locally but also abroad in Argentina.

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Newsletter IPCVA - Nro. 149 Abril 2013

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What pleased us the most last month was recieving over 1 million page view visitors which we believe are the most important people who visit our site as we know that they are studying the pages and the news.There has also been a surge in interaction between our clients and people visiting their sites.

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We hope to cross the magic million mark by June or July which will be another milestone for our great farming site.

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Argentinean cattle slaughter remained higher during March, up 17% year-on-year, totalling 991,000 head, with female slaughter up for the fifth consecutive month (CICCRA).

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WA Merino genetics are making an impact not only locally but also abroad in Argentina.

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At least 30 people in San Martin de los Andes [Neuquen province] became ill with trichinellosis after eating smoked boar meat.

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Newsletter IPCVA - Nro. 150 Abril 2013

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A delegation from the National Certification and Accreditation Agency (CNCA) of China has visited fish and poultry establishments in Argentina in order to authorise the export of products to China.

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AMERICA DEL SUR

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An extension of the foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination free zone has been confirmed from the regions between Black River Province and the Party of Patagonian province of Buenos Aires.

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Argentines are expecting an inflation of 34.2% in the coming twelve months according to the average from a monthly report released by a prestigious private university research centre based on surveys.

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England will play three matches on their tour to Argentina and Uruguay this coming June, announced the Rugby Union in England.

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The ramifications from the failed attempt, almost five years ago, by Argentina's leftist president, Cristina Fernandéz de Kirchner, to raise export taxes on soyabeans, sunflower, wheat and maize are still impacting on the country's agricultural sector.

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Argentina will plant more wheat this season than last year because of farmer-friendly adjustments to the government’s export policy and the bad luck that growers had last season with alternative crops such as barley, a key grain exchange said.

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Food safety and traceability regulations for the Entre Rios region are gathering momentum, according to the National Animal Health and Quality Service who spoke with regional officials this week.

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IPCV Argentina news

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Understanding and strategy of how to control BSE disease was the topic of a summit of the veterinary committee of the Southern Cone.

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ARGENTINA - Se fija precio del arroz

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Argentinean cattle slaughter remained higher during March, up 17% year-on-year, totalling 991,000 head, with female slaughter up for the fifth consecutive month (CICCRA).

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Argentina's cattle herd has grown to 51 million head and should keep recovering from a devastating 2009 drought that, along with price controls, forced ranchers to slaughter millions of animals before their time.

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MSU apuesta al arroz en Formosa

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Argentina will plant more wheat this season than last year because of farmer-friendly adjustments to the government’s export policy and the bad luck that growers had last season with alternative crops such as barley, a key grain exchange said.

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The Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Bernard Vallat praised Argentina for its standards in animal health during a visit to the Argentine National Reference Laboratory Agency.

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The 2001 World Food Prize Laureate said the world can produce enough food to feed its growing population, but global food policies and politics are major impediments.

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Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica, speaking without realizing a microphone was on, referred to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as that ‘old lady’ saying she is “worse” than her late husband and predecessor, Nestor Kirchner.

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Argentina might be increasing shipments of pork to Russia in the near future, replacing the United States market, which currently cannot export meat to Russia because of the recently implemented ban.

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Argentina strongly protests President Mujica remarks about Nestor and Cristina Kirchner

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President Jose Mujica acid comments on Argentina’s presidential couple Cristina Fernandez-Nestor Kirchner were further developed in a monthly magazine which on Saturday published a long article with the Uruguayan leader, although it must be pointed out that the interview was dated March 18th.

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Argentina’s tax office targets main grain exporters; demands 951 million dollars in alleged arrears.

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In Buenos Aires where I was on the day of the invasion, the Argentines were astonished by her response. The Foreign Minister, Costa Mendez, told me they never expected her to react as she did. “The war was a mistake”, he said. “We wanted only to force definitive talks for transfer of sovereignty”. S

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Argentina strongly protests President Mujica remarks about Nestor and Cristina Kirchner Uruguayan president José Mujica’s controversial statements caught on an open microphone referred to President Cristina Fernandez and her late husband Nestor Kirchner, triggered a strong response from the Argentine government saying that such comments are “unacceptable, denigrating and offend the memory of a dead person.

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When we began this site just over four years ago we had a terrible time from one meat journal publisher, who at that time was boasting 30,000 visitors a month and they have been in business for over 100 years. We soon learned thay had no interest in the meat industry only the advertising dollars they could secure and selling tickets to 5 star hotel exhibitions at £150 a pop. Today we get 30,000 visits in the first six hours of the the month so by 6 am this morning we will have had more visitors the this meat trade journal will get in the whole of April, this is why they never publish audited figures on their site.

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794,235 visitors to our farm site in March

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Argentina’s tax office targets main grain exporters; demands 951 million dollars in alleged arrears.

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FAO first wheat forecasts for 2013 anticipates second largest crop on record.

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My first memories in the slaughterhouse in July 1954 are stirring up buckets of blood to stop it congealing to make Black Puddings. So on Wednesday I thought this will keep the Anemia at bay as black puddings are so versitile.

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Argentinean cattle slaughter has started 2013 strong, reaching 2.16 million head for the first two months of the year, an increase of 17% year-on-year.

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AMERICA

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Argentina will reduce its corn output next season as farmers, hobbled by high inflation and antagonistic government policies, brace for a record-high US harvest likely to trample prices and push them toward planting soybeans instead.

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Multiple myeloma refers to cancer of the plasma cells, the white blood cells found in bone marrow. The disease is marked by the growth of abnormal plasma cells that can lead to bone erosion, immune system deficiencies and kidney problems. The disease has existed for thousands of years, but the medical community has begun to understand only it in the past few centuries. In that time, no one has been able to develop a cure, but new treatments have continuously prolonged the life of diagnosed patients, including a number of breakthroughs in recent decades. Diagnosis

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The National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENASA) has granted permission for nine artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer centres to export their bovine semen and embryos to China.

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