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Brazil Braces for Bumper Soy Crop, Large Export Season

Dec 02, 2024

Benevolent weather and use of quality farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and chemicals will help Brazilian soybean growers reap an enormous crop in the 2024/25 season, according to agribusiness consultancies Celeres and StoneX on Monday.The country's output is likely to reach 170.8 million tons, almost 1 million tons more than in a previous forecast, Celeres said, citing an expected increase in Brazil's soy area…

Indigenous Protesters Occupy Cargill's Santarem Port Terminal

Feb 22, 2026

Indigenous protesters have occupied Cargill's Santarem river port terminal in Brazil's Para state and 'completely' interrupted operations at the site, the U.S. grain trader said in a statement on Saturday.The protesters forced Cargill employees to evacuate the private terminal on Friday evening…

Brazilian Plants Approved to Export Sorghum, Grains to China

Nov 10, 2025

Brazil has received its first approvals to export sorghum and dried distillers grains (DDG) to China, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.China gave the green light for 10 Brazilian plants to export sorghum, while five were cleared to ship corn-based DDG and DDG with solubles (DDGS)…

Trump Tariffs Reroute Brazilian Beef to Mexico

Aug 27, 2025

Mexico has overtaken the U.S. as the second largest importer of Brazil's beef after the imposition of tariffs by President Donald Trump on August 6 affected shipments from the world's largest exporter, Brazilian beef lobby Abiec said on Wednesday…

Logistical Bottlenecks Threaten Competitiveness of Brazilian Agribusiness

May 14, 2025

The deterioration of Brazil's port infrastructure has become a critical obstacle for the agribusiness sector, directly impacting key supply chains of major industries, such as coffee, among other commodities. According to Mario Veraldo, CEO of global logistics company MTM Logix…

CMA CGM To Launch Takeover Bid for Santos Brasil

Sep 23, 2024

French shipping giant CMA CGM plans to launch a full takeover bid for port terminal operator Santos Brasil after it agreed to buy a 48% stake in the company, it said on Monday as it further expands its grip on global shipping infrastructure…

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