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Marfrig Global Foods now owns more than 40% of BRF

Marfrig Global Foods has been investing in BRF since 2021.

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Avian flu in the Galapagos puts more than birds at risk

Tourism and biodiversity could take a major hit if biosecurity can’t prevent further infection.

Blue Footed Boobies

Diseases & Health

Avian influenza situation in Bolivia resolved

No new highly pathogenic avian influenza cases have been reported in Bolivian poultry since March.

Diseases & Health

Avian influenza confirmed in more poultry in Peru

The latest outbreaks involve a laying hen operation and a fattening duck operation.

Avian Flu Virus Green Sign

WOAH: 57 sea lions in Argentina killed by avian influenza

Argentina’s poultry industry has been declared free of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but the virus was deemed to be the cause of recent sea lion deaths in the country.

Mexico’s broiler sector to continue expansion in 2023

The outlook for the Mexican poultry industry this year is broadly positive with production and consumption rising, however, growing imports could pose a challenge.

Chicken meat accounts for approximately 60% of Mexico’s meat consumption and, its cost rising significantly, per capita chicken meat consumption in the country continues to rise.

Brazil’s January-May chicken exports up strongly

Brazilian poultry exporters notched up another strong performance at the start of the year and should commercial production remain HPAI free, this looks set to continue.

If Brazil is able to keep HPAI out of commercial poultry production, a new export record could be achieved this year.

2022 favored Latin America's egg sector, chicken declined

Numerous Latin American countries produced more broiler meat last year, but Brazil's broiler industry, overall, contracted. The region’s egg industry, in contrast witnessed an expansion.

Latin America produced less broiler meat last year due to a contraction in production in Brazil, however, the region’s egg producers saw output rise.

Diseases & Health

Lioness at Peru zoo dies of avian flu

Peru has lost commercial poultry, fighting chickens, wild birds and mammals to highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Peru Zoo Lioness

JBS: Seara revenue down, but good things are happening

A decline in chicken prices contributed to less revenue for JBS’ Brazilian poultry business unit.

More avian influenza confirmed in Ecuador

One commercial layer flock and one backyard flock are the two newest cases of avian flu in Ecuador.

Diseases & Health

Argentina declares itself HPAI-free

The country’s poultry exports should now gradually return to normality.

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