Norway – Brazilian ban

Norway has announced that it will adopt the same policy as the EU lead and ban meat imports from Brazil from next month.

Brazil – global chief executive

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Wesley Batista Filho will become global CEO of JBS, the owners of the Moy Park poultry business in Northern Ireland from next year.

Canada – dairy exports fall

Canada’s dairy exports fell by 15.88% in June or 23m kg (22.3m litres) liquid milk equivalent, with year to date exports down 14.1%

India – monsoon rains

USDA reports that by 1 August, India’s seasonal monsoon rains had reduced the cumulative seasonal rainfall deficit to 11.5%.