BREAKING
Lavoro Restructures $460 Million Debt to Secure Crop Input Supply
FMC, BASF, UPL are among the suppliers that agreed to extend maturities. The agreements were filed in court under an out-of-court restructuring plan
International
Commodities
Sugar Slumps Below Global Production Costs, Pushing Brazil Toward Ethanol
“Even with a global surplus, it’s hard to see sugar holding at or below these levels", said Cristian Quiles, an analyst at FG/A.
Grains
Brazilian Farmland Still Cheap, but Price Rally Likely to Slow, SLC Says
“Over the past 20 years, farmland appreciated significantly in real terms — about 6% a year after inflation,” Aurélio Pavinato said
Fertilizer
How Brazil Became ICL’s Largest Market
Brazil is ICL’s largest market worldwide, accounting for 18% of the company’s global sales in 2024, ahead of the U.S. and China
INTERVIEW
Mosaic Eyes Growth in Brazil With New Plant and Bet on Bionutrition
"We have been developing a growth positioning strategy, which is now starting to materialize," said Mosaic’s country manager for Brazil
New giant
Brazil’s Antitrust Regulator Recommends Approval of Marfrig–BRF Merger
Marfrig and BRF must still be approved by shareholders at meeting scheduled for June 18
Chicken
Brazil Rules Out Suspected New Bird Flu Outbreak, Easing Export Concerns
Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed on Monday that tests on birds from a farm in Ipumirim, Santa Catarina, came back negative
Special Report
Global Genetic Bottleneck Poses Challenge for Poultry Industry
New broiler lines have improved weight gain at the expense of fertility, limiting global chicken supply growth — and extending a cycle of high industry margins
$160 MILLION
Brazil Chicken Giant BRF Strengthens Ties with Saudi Arabia Through New Plant
Sadia’s parent company and the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund to invest $160 million in a processed food plant in Jeddah expected to start operations in 2026
Grains
Brazil Has the World’s Priciest Corn
Brazil currently has the most expensive corn among the main suppliers— a situation that exposes a new market dynamic