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Bayer raises 3 billion euros with investment from Apollo.

The management company will have a minority stake in the long-acting contraceptive business.

10.07.2026 | 07:52 (UTC -3)

Bayer raises 3 billion euros with investment from Apollo.

Gene editing increases soybean yield at high density.

Mutation in four genes increased seed weight, productivity, and protein content.

10.07.2026 | 08:08 (UTC -3)

RS Harvest 2025/26: Wheat sowing advances to 87%

Emater/RS indicates that crop planting is nearing completion in the state.

09.07.2026 | 17:33 (UTC -3)

The soybean planting ban continues until September in Rio Grande do Sul.

Emater/RS reinforces the elimination of volunteer plants to reduce the risk of Asian soybean rust.

09.07.2026 | 17:14 (UTC -3)

Government prepares executive order to renegotiate agricultural debts.

The proposal allows for up to 10 years for repayment in cases of climate-related losses.

09.07.2026 | 16:37 (UTC -3)

Ceagesp index drops 1,63% in June

The vegetable sector registered a decline of 8,94%, driven by a greater supply of tomatoes and peppers.

09.07.2026 | 16:25 (UTC -3)

Sumitomo Biorational has a new president for AgroSolutions

Remy Lyczko will now head the company's biorational and botanical technologies division

09.07.2026 | 16:09 (UTC -3)

DITR 2026: submission deadline begins on August 10th.

The Rural Land Tax Return must be submitted by September 30th.

09.07.2026 | 15:51 (UTC -3)

Roots avoid areas of rot due to pH gradients

Study describes saprotropism and shows root response to decaying plant matter

09.07.2026 | 15:51 (UTC -3)

MS Harvest 2025/26: Second corn crop harvest reaches 2,8%

The North and Northeast regions have the highest crop quality indicators.

09.07.2026 | 15:44 (UTC -3)

Soybeans and corn have distinct scenarios in MS exports.

A survey by Aprosoja/MS indicates that China remains the main destination for soybeans from Mato Grosso do Sul.

09.07.2026 | 15:40 (UTC -3)

Inmet: weather forecast for Friday (10) and Saturday (11)

Hailstorms are expected to move across the Southern Region this weekend; stable weather will prevail in most of Brazil.

09.07.2026 | 15:30 (UTC -3)

El Niño could boost agricultural productivity in southern Brazil

A survey by Santander shows that the weather phenomenon tends to favor soybean and corn crops in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul

09.07.2026 | 15:11 (UTC -3)

SLC Agrícola acquires 8,9 hectares in Mato Grosso

The R$669 million operation includes infrastructure and areas already integrated into the company's operations

09.07.2026 | 15:08 (UTC -3)

Partnership digitizes coffee and cotton trading.

Grão Direto and StoneX join forces to increase efficiency and transparency in operations.

09.07.2026 | 14:52 (UTC -3)

PR 2025/26 Harvest: Second-crop corn harvest gains momentum.

Deral indicates progress to 10% of the more than 2,9 million hectares cultivated in this cycle.

09.07.2026 | 14:08 (UTC -3)

Chamber approves credit to contain diesel price increase.

The measure releases R$ 10 billion to mitigate the impacts of the crisis in the Middle East.

09.07.2026 | 13:57 (UTC -3)

Credit of R$ 15 billion strengthens agricultural exports.

Senate approves measure to support exporting and agribusiness companies affected by instability in global trade.

09.07.2026 | 13:52 (UTC -3)

Review warns of global spread of Spodoptera frugiperda

Study gathers data on bioecology, genetics, and pest control impacting more than 350 plants

09.07.2026 | 10:34 (UTC -3)

Nanobiopesticide enhances Cry3Aa's protection against UV radiation.

Mesoporous silica with cerium increased Bt protein retention and maintained 50% mortality in Leptinotarsa decemlineata larvae.

09.07.2026 | 09:49 (UTC -3)

Sumitomo Chemical applies for registration of new fungicide in Brazil

Bifemetstrobin acts as a QoI (Quality Inhibitor) and has shown efficacy against resistant strains, including soybean rust

09.07.2026 | 08:54 (UTC -3)

Study indicates ancient use of corn in animal feed

Isotopes in human bones from Belize suggest consumption of animals fed with corn 6.100 years ago

09.07.2026 | 08:31 (UTC -3)

CESB Challenge registers record productivity in 2026

A producer from Santa Catarina achieves 156,13 sacks of soybeans per hectare and wins the National Maximum Productivity Challenge

08.07.2026 | 18:00 (UTC -3)

Producer needs more technical support, says professor

Ricardo Balardin points out flaws in rural extension, risks in management, and the advancement of biologicals in soybean production

08.07.2026 | 17:42 (UTC -3)

CESB points to productivity as an economic strategy in soybean farming

A database spanning 18 harvests indicates increased productivity and reinforces the role of soil management in profitability

08.07.2026 | 17:40 (UTC -3)

Abapa initiates educational blitzes against the cotton boll weevil.

The initiative educates transporters on the safe transport of cotton to reduce the spread of the pest.

08.07.2026 | 17:23 (UTC -3)

Soybeans close slightly lower after US report.

StoneX analysis indicates growth in planted area; climate and exports remain key factors.

08.07.2026 | 16:50 (UTC -3)

Inmet: weather forecast for Thursday (9) and Friday (10)

The weather remains stable, with fog forecast in the Southeast, frost in the South, and low humidity across much of Brazil.

08.07.2026 | 16:03 (UTC -3)

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Cultivar Magazine - News and Technical Articles from the Agricultural Sector

Bayer raises 3 billion euros with investment from Apollo.

Gene editing increases soybean yield at high density.

RS Harvest 2025/26: Wheat sowing advances to 87%

The soybean planting ban continues until September in Rio Grande do Sul.

Government prepares executive order to renegotiate agricultural debts.

Ceagesp index drops 1,63% in June

Sumitomo Biorational has a new president for AgroSolutions

DITR 2026: submission deadline begins on August 10th.

Roots avoid areas of rot due to pH gradients

MS Harvest 2025/26: Second corn crop harvest reaches 2,8%

Soybeans and corn have distinct scenarios in MS exports.

Inmet: weather forecast for Friday (10) and Saturday (11)

El Niño could boost agricultural productivity in southern Brazil

SLC Agrícola acquires 8,9 hectares in Mato Grosso

Partnership digitizes coffee and cotton trading.

PR 2025/26 Harvest: Second-crop corn harvest gains momentum.

Chamber approves credit to contain diesel price increase.

Credit of R$ 15 billion strengthens agricultural exports.

Review warns of global spread of Spodoptera frugiperda

Nanobiopesticide enhances Cry3Aa's protection against UV radiation.

Sumitomo Chemical applies for registration of new fungicide in Brazil

Study indicates ancient use of corn in animal feed

CESB Challenge registers record productivity in 2026

Producer needs more technical support, says professor

CESB points to productivity as an economic strategy in soybean farming

Abapa initiates educational blitzes against the cotton boll weevil.

Soybeans close slightly lower after US report.

Inmet: weather forecast for Thursday (9) and Friday (10)