The next seven days will have favorable weather for the corn and soybean crops in Brazil, except for northeast Brazil.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
All but the northeastern corner of Brazil's soybean areas have had favorable midsummer rainfall.
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by Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
Archer Daniels Midland announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Brazil-based food extracts company Yerbalatina Phytoactives, expanding ADM's reach into Brazil.
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association wants the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to look into the purchase of National Beef by Brazil's Marfrig Global Foods.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
The weather forecast projects much of South America to be well-watered by the end of December.
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
At a conference in downtown Washington, D.C., Brazilian agribusiness groups sought to shift the narrative by highlighting "sustainable food" and a "science-based model" for agriculture. They also strongly criticized the view that fires in the Amazon continue to happen because of...
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
Cargill, the largest private company in the U.S., is increasingly under pressure for its sourcing of soybeans and other agricultural commodities in Brazil. At least one environmental group has branded Cargill the "worst company on the planet" after Cargill came out and said it...
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by Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
The Brazilian government announced it will allow more ethanol imported from the United States before a 20% tariff kicks in.
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
As U.S. farmers hear more troubling news about trade disputes with China, the largest Chinese grain and oilseed company, COFCO, plans to buy more Brazilian soybeans over the next five years and help finance Brazilian farmers to expand production on more than 60 million...
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
One year after a weather-reduced corn crop, Brazil picked a good time to achieve record production.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
Central Brazil continues to see a very favorable weather pattern providing moisture for second-crop corn.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
Showers and thunderstorms help second-crop corn in central Brazil, while dry weather helps Argentina's harvest.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
Throughout much of the growing season thus far, both Argentina and Brazil have been blessed by mostly favorable conditions. Here's where their crops stand so far.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
The weather pattern remains favorable for the corn crop in central Brazil.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
Argentina's central crop areas dodged late-season dryness with recent rainfall.
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
A restart to the central Brazil rainy season benefits second-crop (safrinha) corn.
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
DTN joined a tour of U.S. farmers through parts of Amazonia, Mato Grosso and Parana states in Brazil during the first two weeks in February. Farmers touring Mato Grosso and Parana repeatedly noted their soybean yields were lower than expected, but they had shifted to their...
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by Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist
The return of the rainy season to central Brazil is good news for second-crop corn development but may slow the soybean harvest.
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
Mato Grosso has some farming advantages with its vast acreage, but the ability to get grain to port, either on the Amazon or direct to ocean port, is a seven-day haul for semi-trucks hauling the state's bounty of agricultural commodities. The government is promising to improve...
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by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
Cotton planting has increased for Mato Grosso's safrinha crop as major growers such as Amaggi invest more in cotton infrastructure. At the same time, the U.S. is expected to plant 14.5 million acres of cotton, a 2.9% increase from last year.
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