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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Resolution 15/23 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation for the allocation of food additives and technology adju...

This standard addresses the composition and amounts of additives added to milk powders and cream powders, fermented milks and cheeses. It provides an update based on the generation of new products.

EUDR New Provisions: Guidance Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products

The European Commission's Guidance Document published on August 12, 2025, provides non-binding guidelines to facilitate harmonized implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free pro...

Resolution 13/23 that establishes the MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on the Identity and Quality of UHT Milk.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the identity and minimum quality characteristics that UHT milk must comply with.

Resolution No. 195/023: Declaration of Agricultural Emergency in Uruguay.

Declaration of Agricultural Emergency for livestock, dairy farming, horticulture, fruit farming, agriculture, apiculture, poultry farming, and afforestation sectors, throughout the national territory,...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit Growing and Agriculture sectors (R...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit growing and agriculture sectors throughout the national territory, for a period of 90 (ninety) days from January 23...

RESOL-2023-27-APN-MEC, which establishes the Tambero Boost Assistance Program in Argentina.

The objective of the Program is to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized dairy farmers in order to increase milk production, optimize their production systems, and improve profitabili...

Costa Rica: Sustainable Livestock Strategy for Meat and Dairy Production Chains 2023-2028

The Strategy aims to sustainably transform the meat and milk production chains in Costa Rica. It seeks to improve productivity, profitability, and animal welfare, while mitigating the effects of clima...

Agricultural Emergency in Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit and Agriculture (Resolution No. 958/022 MGAP)

In October 2022, a 90-day emergency was declared for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit, and agriculture sectors due to a water and forage deficit. This measure takes into account demands from ...

Organic Law to Promote the Production, Marketing, Industrialization, Consumption and Price Setting of Milk and Dairy Pro...

The Organic Law to Promote the Production, Marketing, Industrialization, Consumption and Price Setting of Milk and Dairy Products establishes the legal and administrative framework governing Ecuador's...

Implementation- Ongoing

Mexico will purchase 20,000 tons of powdered milk and one million tons of fertilizers from the USA

Lopez Obrador agreed that Mexico will purchase up to 20,000 tons of powdered milk from the United States in order to "help families in rural and urban communities". Also, it will purchase one million ...

Productive Planning Plan for the Bovine Dairy Value Chain in Colombia

Productive Planning Plan establishing the long-term public policy framework for the development, stability and specialization of Colombia's bovine dairy value chain. With a 20-year prospective vision,...

Implementation- Ongoing

The Government of Spain authorizes territorial distribution of 48 million euros for various lines agricultural and lives...

The preliminary distribution proposal is as follows: Program of Options for Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI) 18,000,000.00, Conservation of agricultural varieties and local livestock breeds of the Ca...