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ADM halts operations at Iowa soybean processing plant

The strike could last several weeks, according to information published today by Reuters.

04.10.2024 | 16:17 (UTC -3)

ADM halts operations at Iowa soybean processing plant

Desenrola Rural seeks to regularize the debts of family farmers

The Program will focus on beneficiaries of the National Agrarian Reform Program (PNRA) and family farmers with an annual gross income of up to R$50.

04.10.2024 | 16:37 (UTC -3)

Target spot in cotton crops

By Luiz Gonzaga Chitarra, Wirton Macedo Coutinho and Fabiano José Perina (Embrapa Cotton)

04.10.2024 | 16:32 (UTC -3)

Good agricultural practices can mitigate the risk of pollinator deaths during soybean flowering

Management techniques help farmers conserve insects

04.10.2024 | 16:27 (UTC -3)

Exports total US$ 255,4 billion until September

In September, the balance was US$ 5,3 billion; the trade flow for the year reached US$ 452 billion

04.10.2024 | 16:06 (UTC -3)

Luis Rua takes over as Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture

Ordinance was published in today's Official Gazette of the Union (4)

04.10.2024 | 15:53 (UTC -3)

Satellite images allow precise mapping of banana plantations in Santa Catarina

Producing regions are monitored by Epagri to optimize resources

04.10.2024 | 15:43 (UTC -3)

Ministry launches application to speed up laboratory analysis in the agricultural sector

In addition to the solution for mobile devices that works online and offline, Mapa LABs also offers integration services to laboratories via API

04.10.2024 | 15:38 (UTC -3)

Government of Santa Catarina launches Agroinnovation Sector Chamber

The objective is to identify the challenges to promote innovative agricultural practices

04.10.2024 | 15:32 (UTC -3)

Preventative maintenance of agricultural machinery reduces productivity loss by almost 30%

Planning, management and monitoring of weather conditions reinforce the need for preventive use of machinery in the field for the next harvest

04.10.2024 | 15:18 (UTC -3)

Asteroid impact 66 million years ago may have given rise to fungus cultivation by ants

Study suggests that the practice emerged after the extinction of the dinosaurs, driven by the abundance of fungi and the scarcity of plants; complete domestication of the species would have occurred around 27 million years ago

04.10.2024 | 14:45 (UTC -3)

Lack of rain compromises coffee production in Alta Mogiana (SP)

Region completes 6 months without significant rain for coffee plantations

04.10.2024 | 14:33 (UTC -3)

Fertilizer deliveries grew 3,2% in July

From January to July, deliveries remain at practically the same pace as last year, with a drop of 0,8%

04.10.2024 | 14:28 (UTC -3)

Rio Grande do Sul will have stable weather over the weekend

Forecasts indicate light to moderate rainfall in the northern half of the state, with lower volumes along the coast.

04.10.2024 | 14:24 (UTC -3)

Tocantins records a 79% decrease in the growth rate of fire outbreaks

The rate of reduction in the growth curve is the highest recorded since the bulletin began to be published in September

04.10.2024 | 14:10 (UTC -3)

New Holland Power Steering System Wins Technical Innovation Award at EIMA 2024

According to the company, LiDAR-based technology, which eliminates the need for GPS, increases precision and safety in special tractors; innovations in harvesters were also mentioned.

04.10.2024 | 10:16 (UTC -3)

Rains affect part of the corn and wheat crops in RS, but the harvest maintains good prospects

Southern and Central regions face delays in corn planting and an increase in wheat diseases, but crop development remains as expected in strategic areas of the state

03.10.2024 | 17:53 (UTC -3)

Agribusiness employed 28,6 million people in the second quarter of 2024

CNA Bulletin shows the behavior of the sector's labor market

03.10.2024 | 16:47 (UTC -3)

Prevention practices help preserve rural properties and the Pantanal biome

With no rain and low soil and air humidity, rural producers need to establish immediate fire prevention and fighting measures

03.10.2024 | 16:40 (UTC -3)

Embrapa approves project to study the performance of canephora coffee clones in Roraima and Amazonas

Initiative will begin in January 2025 and last 48 months

03.10.2024 | 16:31 (UTC -3)

Ministry of Agriculture carries out first inspection of cotton lint for export to Asia

Phytosanitary certification at the origin of the product will be electronic and the inspection will take place in Jundiaí (SP); the cargo will be sent by train to the Port of Santos

03.10.2024 | 16:09 (UTC -3)

Brazil has hottest September in 63 years

The average temperature observed this month was 25,9°C, representing a deviation of 1,7°C above the historical average, which is 24,2°C.

03.10.2024 | 16:02 (UTC -3)

Soybean planting reaches 22% of the planned area in Paraná

In total, 1,3 million hectares have already been sown; analysts indicate that 78% of the crop is germinating and 22% is in vegetative development.

03.10.2024 | 15:46 (UTC -3)

Delay of EU anti-deforestation law opens space for dialogue and improvements, says Ipam

Information generation and analysis are necessary to improve implementation in an engaging and non-unilateral manner.

03.10.2024 | 15:27 (UTC -3)

Diesel price remains stable and ends September at R$6,10

Average price of regular diesel is the same as that recorded in August; type S-10 showed a reduction of 0,16% and closed the period at R$6,17

03.10.2024 | 15:12 (UTC -3)

Researchers reveal mechanisms of stomatal response to rising temperatures in plants

Study identifies molecular pathways that regulate stomatal opening in the face of global warming, with implications for agricultural productivity and efficient water use

03.10.2024 | 15:08 (UTC -3)

Agricultural Defense seizes more than 300 thousand irregular citrus seedlings in São Paulo

The action was carried out in the regions of Barretos, Catanduva, Jaboticabal and Mogi Mirim

03.10.2024 | 14:51 (UTC -3)

Drought and new coffee varieties will be on the agenda of the coffee congress in Franca (SP)

The 48th Brazilian Coffee Research Congress will take place from October 22nd to 25th, at the Dan Inn Hotel

03.10.2024 | 14:41 (UTC -3)

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