JBS SA is in talks with several Brazilian banks to refinance debt that was assumed when it acquired Seara Brasil, a local poultry producer and processed foods brand owned by Marfrig Alimentos, according to Reuters.
The “Control of Shiga-Toxin Producing E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella in Beef Processing Conference” is scheduled to be held Sept. 18 and 19 at the Four Points By Sheraton near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Ill.
Post’s MY13/14 soybean production forecast of 12 million tons planted on 6.8 million hectares (MHa) and MY13/14 soybean imports forecast to reach 67.5 million tons remain unchanged from the USDA's previous report (CH13024).
Syria's wheat imports may prove far higher in 2013-14 than markets expect owing to the impact of hostilities on the country's agriculture sector, leaving output down by more than one-third on pre-conflict levels.
Wholesale wheat prices decreased by Rs 5 per quintal in restricted Saturday activity due to reduced offtake by flour mills against adequate supplies on increased arrivals.
To support Chinese consumers and offer more value, FrieslandCampina said that it will, with immediate effect, reduce its price of the full range of Friso products in China by 5%.
