Demand supports soybean prices in the US – Agrolink Analysis
The price of soybeans on the Chicago Grain Exchange recorded an increase of 5.25 cents in the January/17 contract on Thursday (15.12), reaching US$ 10.29 per bushel. The March/17 contract rose 4.75 cents per dollar, while the May/17 contract rose 4.00 cents per dollar. After a warm session, which […]
IDB and Sicredi offer credit for low-carbon agriculture
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) entered into a partnership with Banco Cooperativo Sicredi to finance low-carbon agricultural practices. The credit line made available totals US$ 50 million, being aimed at small Brazilian farmers with the aim of promoting financial inclusion in rural areas, increasing food security and preserving […]
Maranhão in “phytosanitary state of emergency” due to Helicoverpa armigera
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) declared a state of phytosanitary emergency due to the risk of an outbreak of Helicoverpa armigera in Maranhão. The measure, published last Wednesday (14.12) in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), covers the “east and south mesoregions of the State of Maranhão, to implement the plan to suppress the plague and adopt […]
