Officials declare 60-day animal health emergency in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul 05/16/2025 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, at a commercial poultry farm in Brazil. The case was identified in the municipality of Montenegro, located […]
MBRF formed through share swap, with expected annual synergies of R$805m 05/16/2025 Food giants Marfrig and BRF announced the merger of their businesses on Thursday (15), creating MBRF Global Foods Company, which launches with R$152 billion in consolidated net revenue over the past 12 months. The deal had been widely anticipated by […]
Energy sector pushes to reverse vetoes that critics say favor polluting sources and could raise electricity bills 05/13/2025 With Congress set to vote on the issue on May 27, Brazil’s electricity sector is ramping up pressure on lawmakers to overturn President Lula’s vetoes of controversial sections of Bill No. 576/2021, which regulates offshore […]