Insights and Stories on Brazil

Nov. 4, 2024 at 3:26 pm CST

Things have been greatly improving for Brazilian soybean and corn crops, while the jury is still out for Argentina, said Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. in Hinsdale, Ill.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:21 am CDT

Brazilian soybean producers on Tuesday said there is good reason for products of Danone to be boycotted after the French dairy giant said it would stop sourcing soy from Brazil, while the Brazilian government criticized "unreasonable" moves by European companies.

By Reuters

Oct. 28, 2024 at 10:27 am CDT

Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais (C$88.9 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meat packers, including the world's largest JBS SA, for raising or buying cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon.

By Reuters

Oct. 7, 2024 at 3:38 pm CDT

Soybean futures eased on Monday on forecasts for rain in dry areas of top exporter Brazil and Argentina and on rising United States supplies as clear Midwest weather boosted harvesting.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Oct. 4, 2024 at 11:52 am CDT

The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and essential supplies that are the region's lifeline.

By Bruno Kelly, Jake Spring, Reuters