TheBeefSite Latest News: Uruguay
09 March 2021
Uruguay ranch first Latin American farm to receive Certified Humane labelIngleby Farms, an open range cattle ranch in Uruguay, is the first Certified Humane beef company in Latin America....
06 April 2020
Uruguay union halts production at Minerva and Marfrig plantsA labour union in Uruguay has stopped the slaughter of cattle in the Montevideo area until 8 April as part of negotiations over salaries and measures to protect workers from the ongoing pandemic....
21 August 2015
Uruguayan Beef Exports Lift in 2014-15URUGUAY - Uruguayan beef exports in 2014-15 increased 6.6 per cent on the previous year, to 248,485 tones swt (GTA/Central Bank)....
17 June 2015
Uruguay Beef Exports GrowingURUGUAY – Uruguay has become a ‘significant player’ in world beef trading, with shipments to China and the US flourishing early in 2015....
29 April 2015
Uruguay Meat Exports UpURUGUAY - Uruguay exported meat, offal, meat products and by-products worth $550 million in the year up to 18 April, 8 per cent more than the same period of 2014. ...
10 January 2014
China Doubles Uruguay Beef Buying URUGUAY – China’s share of Uruguayan beef exports doubled in 2013, while the overall value and amount contracted seven and six per cent respectively....
12 December 2013
China to Drive Uruguayan Red Meat in 2014URUGUAY – China is the ‘great engine’ which will drive red meat demand, said National Meat Institute (INAC) analyst Paul Caputi earlier this week....
11 December 2013
Uruguayan Cattlemen Granted Angus Brand by European UnionURUGUAY – Aberdeen Angus producers in Uruguay are now able to certify the provenance of Angus beef destined for the European Union....
01 October 2013
Study Links Three Genes With Grazing EfficiencyURUGUAY – Efficient beef production can be achieved through grazing if farmers select for three specific genes in cattle and focus on residual feed intake (RFI), a study has found....
18 September 2013
Beef Consumption Falling, Pork Rising in UruguayURUGUAY - Beef consumption in the first half of 2013 was very similar to that recorded in the previous year, showing a slight contraction of around 1.2 per cent, representing a monthly average of 14,000 tons....
03 September 2013
Excellent Year For Uruguayan Livestock SectorURUGUAY – The Uruguayan livestock sector has experienced a year ‘without a hitch’, according to an agri-business consultant and marketing company....
16 August 2013
Uruguayan Beef Shipments UpURUGUAY - Uruguayan beef exports during July increased by seven per cent on the previous month, to 20,133 tonnes - but remained 14 per cent lower on the corresponding period in 2012, according to data from Meat and Livestock Australia. ...
01 July 2013
Uruguayan Beef Sector To Turn Focus To Environment and WelfareUruguay – After ten years of expansion, Uruguay is now the seventh largest exporter of beef, but while the foundations are set, much more work is being done by the industry to improve quality and standards....
09 May 2013
Chinese Beef Buying Continues to RiseURUGUAY – Beef exports have risen to over 7000 tons deadweight per month, figures have shown. ...
22 April 2013
Rabobank: Chinese Make Up Bigger Beef Market ShareURUGUAY – Beef trading has received a welcome boost thanks to increased uptake from the Chinese market....
26 March 2013
First Beef Shipment Leaves For Korea By BoatURUGUAY – A shipment of beef has left Montevideo harbour for South Korea, the Nation Institute of Meat has confirmed. ...
15 February 2013
Beef Specification Agreement A Step CloserURUGUAY/RUSSIA – Trade meetings held by Uruguayan and Russian officials have come close to developing a quota and categorisation system of beef quality for shipment to Russia....
21 January 2013
Farmers Benefit as Electronic Tag Success Strengthens SectorURUGUAY – Electronic tagging systems have radically improved cattle traceability which has been vital for the national pride of a country that has 11 million head of beef cattle and is one of the world’s major beef exporters. ...
29 October 2012
Uruguayan Beef Exports SurgeURUGUAY - Uruguayan beef exports for the first nine months of 2012 increased 13 per cent year-on-year, to 188,054 tonnes swt, with increased volumes to Chile, Israel, China and US....
01 June 2012
Uruguayan Beef Exports Increase in April URUGUAY - Uruguayan beef exports for January to April increased 10 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year, to 83,101 swt (National Meat Institute). ...
23 March 2012
Locals will not be Affected by EU Genetic Import BanURUGUAY - Local producers will not be affected by the ban on imports of European genetics due to the outbreak of Schmallenberg....
14 March 2012
Call for Flexible Measures to Eradicate BrucellosisURUGUAY - Flexible measures are needed to eradicate brucellosis in Uruguay, US expert Valerie Raggan, told the president of the Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU), José Bonica....
07 March 2012
Uruguayan Meat Consumption Up, Beef Demand FallsURUGUAY - Meat consumption in Uruguay is on the rise reaching 94.7kg per person per year in 2011. ...
20 February 2012
Uruguayan Beef in Big Demand URUGUAY - Three countries of the former Soviet Union, Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan, are interested in buying beef from Uruguay, as expressed by representatives of these markets to members of the Uruguayan delegation participating in the Fair Prodexpo...
06 September 2011
Beef Exports Rise In AugustURUGUAY - Uruguayan beef exports for August rose 53 per cent in July and 45 per cent on the same period last year, to 20,294 tonnes swt, bolstered by increased demand from Russia, due to lower Brazilian competition, along with a stabilisation in cattle...
23 August 2011
Cattle Supplies To Remain TightURUGUAY - Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) reports that Uruguayan cattle slaughter for 2011 and 2012 is forecast to fall to its lowest level since the countries' Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis in 2002, estimated at around two million head (Uruguayan...
04 February 2011
Uruguayan Cattle Slaughter Down In 2010 URUGUAY - Uruguayan cattle slaughter decreased 5 per cent in 2010, to 2.2 million head, as overall cattle supplies continued to remain tight. ...
22 November 2010
OIE Americas Conference ConcludesURUGUAY - High-ranking officials from all OIE Member Countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, and from national, regional and world organisations, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), attended the 20th Conference...
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