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2019 Was a Very Good Year for Brazilian Cotton Producers

Brazilian cotton producers had a very good year in 2019 with expanded acreage, high yields, and strong prices according to the president of the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa). Brazil harvested 1.6 million hectares of cotton…

Brazil’s soybean planting nears end, Asian rust on early growth

As Brazil’s farmers near completion of this year’s soybean planting season, they are selling more crop ahead of averages. PLANTING PROGRESS As of Sunday, Brazil’s soybean planting progress hit 96% complete, 3% ahead of a week ago…

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul suspends application of 2,4-D until end of year

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development confirmed, on Tuesday, the suspension of the use of the herbicide, 2,4-D, in the fields of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil until 31st December. The chemical, used by soybean farmers,…

Brazil government releases 2 new and 55 generic pesticides

On November 27, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture published an authorization to register two more unpublished pesticides. In addition, 55 other generics were released. Of the new products, one is a biological product and the other is…

Brazilian court overturns suspension of 63 pesticides

The Federal Regional Court of the 5th Region overturned the injunction suspending the registration of 63 pesticides in the country. Federal Judge, Francisco Roberto Machado, accepted an appeal from the Brazilian government, which called for…

Brazilian court suspends 63 pesticides released by Mapa

The registration of 63 pesticides released by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) under Act No. 62 for 13th September, 2019, was suspended. The decision was issued by Judge Luis Praxedes Vieira da Silva of the…

Agriculture occupies 41% of Brazil's total land area

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) recently released their Agricultural Census 2017 which indicated that agriculture occupied 41% of Brazil's land area. Brazil has a total land area of 851.4 million hectares (2.1 billion…

Brazilian agrochemical imports already 21% higher this year

The total value of agrochemicals imported into Brazil between January and September 2019 amounted to US$2.51 billion, a 21% growth compared to the same period last year. These imports include both products used directly in agricultural production,…

Brazil Anvisa releases open data plan

This month, Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) presented its Open Data Plan (PDA) for the years 2019 and 2021, in order to allow the society to access, understand and use information, according to the government agency. Anvisa's…