Crop Inputs
Brazil’s Pesticide Sales Fall to The Slowest Pace in Five Years
Tight credit conditions and shrinking soybean margins weigh on farm spending, forcing input suppliers to brace for last-minute purchases
International
Chicken
MBRF Forms $2 Billion Partnership With Saudi Sovereign Fund, Eyes Riyadh IPO
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, […]
Green Beef
Brazilian Ranches Show Beef Can Be Carbon-Positive
One in three cattle farms studied across Brazil removes more CO₂ than it emits, according to new research that highlights the climate potential of improved pastures
Meatpackers
Brazil’s Cattle Sector Undergoes a Productivity Revolution
Efficiency gains are transforming cattle production and could push Brazil’s share on global beef exports, currently at 28%, even higher
Land Market
Brazil’s Forestry Land Promises Higher Returns Than Farmland
With estimated annual returns above 6%, investments in forestry land are already outperforming the appreciation of farmland
SOY PACT
Traders Get More Time in Amazon Soy Moratorium Dispute
Cade’s counselors extended until year-end the preventive measure that keeps the moratorium in forc
Logistics
Rumo’s Rail Expansion Set to Ease Logistics in Brazil’s Grain Belt
The Mato Grosso State Railway, a 700-kilometer project being built by Brazil’s largest rail operator, has its first phase 70% complete
Crop Protection
Tight Credit Slows Recovery in Brazil's Crop Inputs Chain, UPL Says
Sales of crop protection products are expected to show slight growth this year in Brazil, says Rogerio Castro, UPL CEO in the country
Biofuel
Brazil’s Corn Ethanol Boom Draws Wave of New Projects
A surge of multibillion projects is reshaping Brazil’s energy and agriculture landscape, with corn ethanol emerging as one of the fastest-growing bets
Meat
China’s Poultry Glut Delays Reopening to Brazil Despite Bird-Flu Clearance
China’s record poultry production is clouding prospects for Brazilian chicken exports, even after Latin America’s country regained bird-flu-free status