Vilsack Soundbites

Vilsack Soundbites

Mad cow disease has spontaneously popped up in two separate locations in Brazil and the “atypical” cases have halted Brazilian beef exports to China. China and Brazil have an animal health pact that allows Beijing to evaluate the problem, halt imports, and decide when...
Brazil Is Parched. Period.

Brazil Is Parched. Period.

As the largest exporter of coffee, sugar, and orange juice, Brazil’s weather woes should worry the world. A rainy season just ended with hardly any rain, and many farmers have already used up water reserves they hold on to for the upcoming dry season. To put it in...
Brazil’s Soy Surveillance Situation

Brazil’s Soy Surveillance Situation

As soybean prices skyrocket, global grain traders are looking for their very own spy kids to keep an eye on Brazilian farmers. The situation: Casual contracts – communicated months ago via WhatsApp, phone calls, and emails – are tempting farmers to dump...
Wheat’s Power Move

Wheat’s Power Move

Brazil meatpackers aren’t messing around. High corn prices have big-time meat players, like JBS and BRF, influencing a pivot to wheat planting intentions. Brazil’s ag federation revealed data pointing to a potential 40% increase in hectares of wheat. The reason? Wheat...