Chinese soybean imports from Brazil have slowed to a trickle as high prices squeeze crushing margins, raising the risk of a supply crunch in the world’s biggest consumer if the slowdown persists.

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President Donald Trump has been railing against Brazilian influence over the US beef industry. But meanwhile, some of his policies are throwing that same nation a lifeline as he seeks to bring down domestic meat prices.

Brazilian Chief Justice Edson Fachin has given the Federal Police 24 hours to provide information regarding the custody and condition of the data extracted from the mobile phone of Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of Banco Master, according to a ruling issued Saturday.

Chicago wheat futures extended losses on Friday, on track for a weekly decline, as traders weighed the outlook for grain shipments from the Black Sea region.

Nuevas exigencias de trazabilidad amenazan las exportaciones brasileñas de carne vacuna a Europa y ponen en riesgo un mercado de precios más altos.

Brazil’s global dominance in the beef trade is clashing with tougher European standards, threatening exports as suppliers struggle to certify cattle under new restrictions on growth-promoting drugs.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. shares jumped the most in five years after meatpacking giant JBS NV offered to acquire the shares of the chicken producer it doesn’t already own in a stock deal valued at about $1.2 billion.

The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS NV, will be led once again by a member of Brazil’s Batista family, a pivotal move for a global food powerhouse that’s increasingly focused on the US.

The global sugar market is oversupplied, and the outlook for investors is being blurred by a lack of data, according to French trader Sucres et Denrees SA.

JBS NV shares climbed after the company said the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara agreed to invest $2.5 billion to form a joint venture that will focus on the protein market in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Global sugar traders are increasingly losing trust in what is widely considered the most important data piece in the market: the cane-crush indicators from the world’s top exporter Brazil.

World’s top chicken exporter Brazil has seen a surge in shipments to the European Union ahead of a September deadline that could result in a halt in meat trade with the bloc.

Soybean and corn futures jumped Monday as traders turned their attention to weather concerns looming over global crops.

Brazilian railway operator VLI SA is starting a new export route for soybean meal, addressing key bottlenecks as the country attempts to boost shipments of the animal feed ingredient.

Arabica coffee futures climbed for a third straight day in New York with investors seen turning increasingly bullish amid uncertainties related to production at top exporter Brazil.

Brazilian sugar and fuels company Raizen SA is further cutting spending this year after reporting a quarterly cash burn and roughly doubling its impairment charge for the crop year.

Brazil’s largest pork exporter, cooperative Aurora, is expanding capacity as it bets on rising demand from Asia, underscoring the growing importance of the protein in global meat markets.

Soaring prices for the world’s largest beef producer, Brazil, mean households will be buying less red meat when they gather to watch Brazil’s first game of the FIFA World Cup this Saturday.

Soaring prices for the world’s largest beef producer, Brazil, mean households will be buying less red meat when they gather to watch Brazil’s first game of the FIFA World Cup this Saturday.