The Senate Finance Committee used a hearing Thursday to highlight the fact that Brazilian packers are producing beef from cattle raised illegally on land once made up of lush Amazon jungle, and some ...

JACI-PARANA, Brazil (AP) — Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised ...

Ranchers in Amazonian state of Para are being asked to tag cattle Tags will determine if cattle are grazing on illegally cleared forest Tagged cattle are easier to sell in key markets like the ...

BRASILIA, Brazil — (AP) — Brazil's environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies and their suppliers for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on ...