NEW CROP
“Headlines tend to spotlight the credit issue. But we see a sizable group of farmers in a very strong financial position — and they are the ones expanding," says Marcos Rubin, founder of Veeries
CROP INPUTS
Record inventory surplus and tighter credit squeeze producers' margins
Climate Change
Belém summit elevates agriculture in the climate debate but leaves the sector with a mission to craft projects that can draw big-ticket green investment
Climate Conference
“Each COP has left a legacy. Brazil’s legacy will be an action plan,” said Ricardo Mussa, who leads a global initiative that gathered proposals and success cases for policemakers
COP30
Executives and experts across the chain say ranchers will only adopt sustainable practices if they lead to higher income — and that consumers won’t pay more for clean beef
Biofuels
Ethanol could become a bargaining chip as Brazil seeks lower duties on key exports; move may pressure local mills amid weak prices
Shares Plunge
Analysts more than halved its price target to $22 from $48 and downgraded the stock to Equal Weight from Overweight
Crop Care
To better compete with generic pesticides, FMC plans to shut down facilities, particularly those producing high-cost active ingredients and formulations
Crop Inputs
Tight credit conditions and shrinking soybean margins weigh on farm spending, forcing input suppliers to brace for last-minute purchases
Chicken
In a move underscoring MBRF’s ambitions in Muslim markets and paving the way for a potential listing in Riyadh, the Brazilian chicken giant has announced the transfer of its Middle Eastern assets to Sadia Halal, a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Under the terms of the agreement, […]