El Niño is expected to increase rainfall in the coming months in the South region
A frontal system with almost stationary characteristics was the main responsible for the historic rainfall that triggered the floods in the center-north of Rio Grande do Sul last week. This is the explanation for the main factors that contributed to the disaster that occurred in the state, which affected 100 municipalities. To get an idea of the size, moreover, […]
Soy follows oil and rises in Chicago
Soybeans closed higher following the gains on the Chicago Stock Exchange, according to information released by TF Agroeconomic. “The contract for September23 closed up 0.32 % or $ 4.25 cents/bushel at $ 1336.00. The price for November23, the main date traded in the USA, closed at a high of 0.24 %, […]
The glycerin market
We participated in the special edition of the Química e Derivados magazine. Our expert Renan Fernandes shared insights into the glycerin market and the impact that will be generated with the introduction of Diesel B15. The article highlights the difference between glycerin produced chemically and that produced fermentatively. In the first, it is obtained from […]
Soy follows oil and rises in Chicago
On the Chicago Stock Exchange, soybeans closed higher following the gains in soybean oil, according to information released by TF Agroeconomic. “The soybean contract for September23 closed up 0.32 % or $ 4.25 cents/bushel at $ 1336.00. The price for November23, the main date traded in the USA, closed on […]
Emulsifiers in the human diet and broiler chicken
Emulsions play a very important role in the food industry, allowing the creation of a wide variety of products that would not otherwise be possible. An emulsion is defined as a stable mixture of two immiscible substances, such as oil and water, in which one substance is dispersed in the other in the form of small […]
Cyclone: Wheat and corn crops were the hardest hit in RS
Since the passage of the extratropical cyclone in Rio Grande do Sul, representatives of the federal and state governments have been mobilized by the calamity situation to help the victims affected by the natural disaster. Losses cannot yet be quantified. During visits to affected municipalities, Agriculture teams were able to see that in rural areas […]
Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay can ask Argentina to stop charging circulation fees on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway
The governments of Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay issued a formal request to Argentina for it to eliminate the tax levied on vessels sailing on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. This measure is vital, as the five nations signed an agreement to facilitate traffic in a 3,400-kilometer canal, crucial for […]
ABIOVE: Soybean production should reach 1 million this year
The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) updated projections for the 2023 harvest. Furthermore, monthly statistics for the soybean complex up to the month of July indicate promising data. New estimates indicate that soybean production will reach 157.3 million tons, an increase of 300 thousand compared to the previous month. […]
Average monthly pork exports exceed 100 thousand tons for the first time in history
For the first time, the monthly average of pork exports exceeded the level of 100 thousand tons, reports the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABRA). According to the entity, product shipments in August reached 112.8 thousand tons (considering all products, including fresh and processed). In summary, the accumulated average […]
