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Russia may restrict Brazil soybean imports

Russia's government has told Brazil it may restrict soybean imports from the country temporarily if producers do not reduce their volume of pesticide use, especially of products using glyphosate , Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on last…

Every state in Brazil expecting lower soybean yields

The weather over the weekend in central Brazil was finally the type of weather you generally expect for this time of the year. In Mato Grosso for example, there was heavy overcast and it rained most of the day on Sunday for a total of 2-4 inches.…

Fertilizer demand in Brazil to increase 3.2% annually through 2022

Demand for fertilizer in Brazil is forecast to climb 3.2% per year to 18.6 million metric tons (nutrient basis) in 2022. Gains will be among the fastest in the world, benefiting from increases in agricultural production and increased application…

Brazilian citrus sector updates list of authorized agrochemicals in the Ministry of Agriculture

A new update of the PIC (Integrated Citrus Production) List was announced on December 3, which is the authorized agrochemical grid for the Citrus Integrated Production system of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA).…

Brazilian farmers concerned about early confirmation of soy rust

The weather thus far this growing season in Brazil has been very good for soybeans and also for soybean rust development. Embrapa reported that there have been 55 confirmed cases of soybean rust in commercial soybeans fields in Brazil with 29…

Brazil's cotton exports could increase 35% in 2019

Brazilian farmers are taking advantage of strong cotton prices to increase their cotton production and subsequently their cotton exports. Farmers in Mato Grosso are planning to increase their 2018/19 cotton acreage by 18.1% according to the…

Brazil: Tereza Cristina Appointed as Future Minister of Agriculture

Deputy Tereza Cristina da Costa, leader of the Parliamentary Front of Farming (FPA) of Brazil, was announced as future Minister of Agriculture of the Government of Jair Bolsonaro, informed the country's president-elect on their social networks. Bolsonaro,…

Brazil rules that only agronomists can prescribe agrochemicals

As of October 2018, only agronomists can prescribe the use of agrochemicals. Until now, prescriptions could only reproduce what is predicted in the package inserts issued by manufacturers. The decision was set out in an agreement signed between…

Brazil's next President could have big impact on agricultural policy

Brazilians will be going to the polls next Sunday to choose their new president. The front-runner is the far right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman who has said that Brazil's environmental policies are "suffocating the country." He…