A quick look at medium and long-range models seems to indicate a continuation of a cooler and wetter pattern for northern Argentina. Upon news of better weather and timely rainfall across Argentina yesterday, soybean futures dropped 30 ...
Cotton planting has been completed in nearly 34.4 percent of the estimated 582,000 hectares land to be cultivated for cotton in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, as per the Institute of Agricultural Economics of Mato Grosso (IMEA). ...
Tags: Mato Grosso, Cotton
Monday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.34 and 1/2, up 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans clocsed at $13.26 and 3/4, up 23 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $446.90, up $11.70 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.57, ...
Tags: Grain Futures, Livestock Futures, Agri Commodities Market
The rainfall situation in the major crop-growing regions of South America is essentially an "average by extremes" situation to begin the week during a critical time period for that region's corn and soybean crop development. First, the ...
Tags: Rainfall Discrepancy, Agriculture
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/2, down 1 and 1/2 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.87, down 25 and 1/2 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $423.80, down $13.90 Jan. soybean oil closed at 38.51, ...
Tags: Soybean, Agriculture, Food
It must be tough to find a seat on flights between Brazil and Beijing these days.One Chinese delegation after another has visited Brazilian soybean-producing states to cut deals,and farmers from the largest of those states,Mato Grosso,went ...
Cotton quotes have been moving up in the Brazilian market, affected by the higher demand. Many companies are operating more at this end-of-the-year period, aiming to guarantee the raw material that is necessary to the consumption for the ...
Tags: Cotton Prices, Textile
Some cotton growers were firmer in regard of prices in the first fortnight of October. Moreover, the demand of some processing companies was slightly higher. This scenario has strengthened cotton quotes. Between September 30 and October 15, ...
Coca-Cola Femsa, the public bottler of Coca-Cola products, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Spaipa bottler in the Brazilian Coca-Cola system in a deal worth $1.8bn. According to Coca-Cola Femsa, Spaipa's strategic footprint is a ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Bottler Spaipa
The textile sector of state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil is expected to attract 40 new industries as well as create 2,400 new jobs as various sectors in the state signed an agreement for the extension of tax incentives until December 31, ...
Tags: Textile Sector
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) South American debut took place in the VICUNHA showroom in São Paulo. A separate BCI corner was installed as a platform for documentaries and presentations, in order to introduce BCI to major South ...
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Brazilian iron ore mining company cis suspending iron ore production at its Corumba mine in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, according to media reports. The miner will suspend operations at its Corumba mine starting from the ...
Tags: Iron Ore Mine, Mineral
The Inter – American Development Bank (IDB) will provide Brazil with a funding to support sustainable farming methods in the states critical to country’s biomass. As part of the initiative, the grants provided through the ...
Tags: IDB, Sustainable Farming Methods, Food
Cotton trades moved at a slower pace in early February, and sellers were more flexible regarding asking prices, after significant price rises in January. The industry was indicating a slight interest for large batches and pressed down ...
Tags: Cotton trades, slower pace, February
Xylem Inc.has been awarded a contract to supply treatment technology and systems for a new wastewater treatment plant in Brazil that will serve 60,000 people. Construction is currently underway with Xylem providing its Sanitaire brand ...
Tags: Xylem Inc., wastewater treatment, energy efficiency, Brazil