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Brazil Halts Chicken Exports Amid Avian Flu Outbreak

6/6/2025

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Brazil has paused chicken exports to China, the EU, and neighboring Latin American nations following a severe avian influenza outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro announced a 28-day quarantine for affected farms. Fortunately, no animal fatalities have been reported, and Brazil anticipates resuming exports within 15 to 20 days.

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Brazil has paused chicken exports to China, the EU, and neighboring Latin American nations following a severe avian influenza outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro announced a 28-day quarantine for affected farms. Fortunately, no animal fatalities have been reported, and Brazil anticipates resuming exports within 15 to 20 days.