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Brazil's corn exports could exceed 30 million tons in 2019

Brazilian farmers are getting ready to harvest what they hope will be a very good safrinha corn crop. The safrinha corn crop is the second crop of corn planted after the first crop of soybeans are harvested and it will represent approximately…

Brazil is second largest corn exporter in the world and climbing

Brazil's corn production has been increasing steadily over the past decade and Brazil has now become the world's second leading corn exporter in the world after the Unite States. Ten years ago, Brazil was responsible for only 1% of the world's…

Corn is Star Performer in 2018/19 South American Growing Season

For many years, corn has taken a back seat to soybean production in South America, but this year, corn has been the real star of the 2018/19 South American growing season. The way it stands now, the South American corn production will be…

Brazil to become Second Largest Cotton Exporter in the World

Cotton farmers in Brazil are very optimistic concerning their 2018/19 crop. If the cotton crop in Brazil turns out as good as it presently looks, Brazil is poised to become the second largest cotton exporter in the world surpassing India and…

2018/19 Brazilian Soybean Crop approaching 70% Harvested

The Brazilian soybean crop is 68% harvested compared to 65% last year and 64% for the 5-year average according to Safras & Mercado. This represents an advance of 6% for the week. Mato Grosso do Sul is 96% harvested and Goias is 83% harvested.…

Chile releases sterile insects to control fruit flies

The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) is testing the use of sterile insects to control fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata) - one of the most feared plagues in the Chilean agriculture industry, which mobilizes much attention in this…

Peru Appointed New Minister of Agriculture

Fabiola Martha Muñoz Dodero, assumed on March 11, 2019 the position of Minister of Agriculture, in replacement of the engineer Gustavo Eduardo Mostajo Ocola, after serving previously as Minister of the Environment. The new minister is aware…

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…