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3 days ago
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Brazil's BRF confident bird flu crisis will be over soon
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian food processor BRF is confident local companies will be able to circumvent chicken trade bans in a matter of days as local authorities have so far been able to control a bird flu outbreak in the world's largest chicken-exporting nation. Speaking at an industry event in Sao Paulo on Thursday, BRF's vice president for quality, Fabio Stumpf, said a combination of well-trained farm workers, strict biosecurity protocols and efficient state and federal farm agencies contributed to delaying the arrival of bird flu on Brazilian poultry farms. Brazil's first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu on a commercial chicken farm was confirmed on May 16, triggering regional and country trade embargoes, which hurt exporters and increased chicken supplies domestically in the short-term, reducing local prices. The disease was first detected in the country on wild birds in 2023. Since then, the Brazilian government has processed over 4,000 samples and confirmed some 171 bird flu outbreaks, mainly among wild animals. Addressing a panel, Stumpf said he had "no doubt" countries would open up to trade over the coming few days, as almost three weeks have passed after the only bird flu case was confirmed on a commercial farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul state. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro also said this week there were signs the outbreak had been controlled efficiently. Still, there are 12 active investigations into potential new outbreaks, most of which are on backyard flocks or wild birds, which do not trigger trade restrictions, according to the ministry's website.
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3 days ago
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Brazil's BRF confident bird flu crisis will be over soon
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian food processor BRF is confident local companies will be able to circumvent chicken trade bans in a matter of days as local authorities have so far been able to control a bird flu outbreak in the world's largest chicken-exporting nation. Speaking at an industry event in Sao Paulo on Thursday, BRF's vice president for quality, Fabio Stumpf, said a combination of well-trained farm workers, strict biosecurity protocols and efficient state and federal farm agencies contributed to delaying the arrival of bird flu on Brazilian poultry farms. Brazil's first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu on a commercial chicken farm was confirmed on May 16, triggering regional and country trade embargoes, which hurt exporters and increased chicken supplies domestically in the short-term, reducing local prices. The disease was first detected in the country on wild birds in 2023. Since then, the Brazilian government has processed over 4,000 samples and confirmed some 171 bird flu outbreaks, mainly among wild animals. Addressing a panel, Stumpf said he had "no doubt" countries would open up to trade over the coming few days, as almost three weeks have passed after the only bird flu case was confirmed on a commercial farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul state. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro also said this week there were signs the outbreak had been controlled efficiently. Still, there are 12 active investigations into potential new outbreaks, most of which are on backyard flocks or wild birds, which do not trigger trade restrictions, according to the ministry's website. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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23-05-2025
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Brazil state says it rules out bird flu in commercial flock
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the federal government was keeping it on a list of suspected cases pending further tests. In a statement late on Thursday, the state cited laboratory test results for its conclusion but noted additional tests are required. Tocantins state this week ruled out highly pathogenic avian influenza and Newcastle disease, citing preliminary test results, at a commercial farm there. Brazil is currently monitoring 12 potential outbreaks, most of them among wild birds and backyard flocks. Santa Catarina said the farm "remains under investigation to obtain a final diagnosis regarding the cause of death" of an unspecified number birds. The investigation will be completed in a week, Santa Catarina said. Brazil's first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm was confirmed one week ago and has triggered trade bans against the country, the world's top chicken exporter. After completing disinfection of a farm in Rio Grande do Sul state, where that outbreak took place, the government said the country will be declared free of the disease in 28 days provided no more cases are confirmed. Despite the release of test results by local authorities, the federal government has not removed the Santa Catarina or Tocantins chicken farms from a list of suspect bird flu cases under investigation, pending additional testing.
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22-05-2025
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Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days
By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local authorities said a farm where its first outbreak was detected had been fully disinfected. The outbreak in the world's largest chicken exporter, detected in the town of Montenegro in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, triggered trade bans from multiple countries. The report from state authorities late on Wednesday that the farm was cleared means that if no other cases of bird flu are detected on Brazilian commercial chicken farms over the next 28 days, the country may be considered free of the disease. The count starts on Thursday, authorities said. "We need to ensure that the 28 days of observation occur without new outbreaks," Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said after a meeting with Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite this week. "We are reinforcing actions to ensure that everything is perfectly safe," he said. Eleven active investigations into potential bird flu cases in Brazil are ongoing, including two on commercial chicken farms in Santa Catarina and Tocantins states. On Wednesday, Tocantins state authorities ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in the farm where the investigation was being conducted, citing preliminary test results. However, the federal government is conducting additional tests, according to the agriculture ministry's website. Wagner Yanaguizawa, an analyst at Rabobank, said the next few days will be decisive in determining whether the outbreak has been contained. "After 28 days, if there are no new cases from then on, Brazil can declare itself free of the disease," he said, adding that it will then be up to the importers to lift existing trade bans. "But then trade flows will most likely return to normal," Yanaguizawa said.
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15-05-2025
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Brazil food companies Marfrig and BRF to merge, says source
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian food companies Marfrig and BRF are expected to announce a merger involving a share swap this evening, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made public yet. The companies are eyeing annual synergies over 800 million reais ($140.80 million) from their tie-up, the person said, adding that the name of the new company created by Marfrig and BRF will be MBRF. BRF processes chicken and pork products, while Marfrig focuses on beef and has a large operation in the United States, where it controls National Beef. Marfrig already owns 50.49% of BRF. Marfrig and BRF declined to comment. Marfrig first bought a stake in BRF in May 2021, when it said it would be a passive investor. Shares of both companies rose in Sao Paulo trading on Thursday, outperforming sector peers including Minerva and JBS . BRF's shares closed 4.78% higher at 20.62 reais, but at one point in the session rose over 7%. Marfrig was up by 4.34% to 20.66 reais. Earlier in the evening, Bloomberg News reported that Marfrig would make an offer for the shares it did not already own in BRF, citing sources. ($1 = 5.6817 reais) Sign in to access your portfolio
