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The dispute at the Port of Montevideo, which had lasted more than four months, ended with an agreement between Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) and the union late Wednesday afternoon.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the European Commission to suspend imports of Argentine beef following the publication of a study that detected antimicrobial residues and discrepancies in treatment records at the country’s feedlots. The request seeks to extend to Argentina the restrictions imposed on Brazil since September 3 under European requirements governing antimicrobial use in livestock production.
China’s average wholesale beef price rose 1.1% on September 30 to RMB 73.26 per kg (US$ 10.92 at the current exchange rate), according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA). The price increased by a cumulative 5.4% during September.
China authorized two additional Brazilian beef plants to export to the country: Supremo Carnes in Carlos Chagas, Minas Gerais, and Masterboi in Canhotinho, Pernambuco. With these additions, Brazil now has 69 establishments approved to supply beef to the Chinese market.
The governments of Japan and Argentina reached an agreement on Wednesday, September 30, on the sanitary conditions for imports of beef and beef products from northern Argentina, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported.
The weakness of the Brazilian currency pushed down the regional average finished cattle price. The WBR Mercosur Steer Index fell 3 cents over the week to US$ 4.84 per kg carcass weight.
Two Chilean importers agreed that the market remains firm, although prices vary widely and some levels have yet to be accepted.
A regional trader noted that Uruguayan processors offered more sheepmeat for sale over the past week.
An Argentine trader described the U.S. market as “extremely depressed,” with very limited activity, while China is currently attracting greater interest among exporters. For Argentina, the exhaustion of its quota, combined with low prices, has virtually ruled out new business with the United States.
