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XINGUARA, Brazil -Decades of ranching in the Amazon have earned Roque Quagliato, Brazil’s “King of Cattle,” great wealth – and some trouble. His family's immense farms were accused of submitting ...
A drone view shows a deforested plot of Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Humaita BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais ($64 ...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured residents that his administration will replicate Brazil’s agricultural model, particularly in ranching, as part of efforts to boost food ...
By Fabio Teixeira, Manuela Andreoni and Allison Lampert XINGUARA (Reuters) -A Texas refinery that supplies green fuel to U.S. airlines has been purchasing animal fat from cattle raised on illegally ...
A report from environmental nonprofit Earthsight claims that leather hides sold to luxury fashion brands can be traced back to illegal cattle ranching and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. In a ...
A cow with a traceability ear tag is pictured in a ranch in Sao Joao do Araguaia, Para state, Brazil, Sept. 12, 2025. To enhance supply chain transparency and sustainability, Para launched the "Cattle ...
Amnesty International called on Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday to halt illegal cattle farms it said was fuelling the destruction of the Amazon. Cattle in the Amazon rainforest in September ...
The fine comes on the same day a new report shows that the US is increasingly importing beef from facilities near where illegal deforestation is rampant.
Automobile major Volkswagen must pay 165 million reais (around US$30 million) after a Brazilian labor court found the company responsible for forcing farm workers in the Amazon into slave-like conditi ...
The American Beef Labeling Act would finally let shoppers choose American beef. Summer is almost over. Little did you know that many of the hamburgers you grilled this season were imported from ...
The hoary fox is the only canine endemic to both the Cerrado biome and Brazil; it’s now trying to survive among cattle pastures and soy plantations. Other threats resulting from human contact include ...
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais ($64 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meat packers, including the world's largest JBS SA, for ...