REAM 2024: Strengthening business and partnerships
REAM 2024 (Reunion of the Americas) was held from September 3 to 5, 2024 at the Plaza Mayor in Medellín, Colombia. Our animal recycling experts, Caio Torres and Gabriel Selva, actively participated in the three-day event. The event, which focused mainly on business and networking, brought together industry leaders and companies […]
Wildfires soar in Brazil: Forest fires on the rise
According to meteorologist Gabriel Rodrigues, from Portal Agrolink, Brazil continues to be dominated by a mass of hot and dry air, which extends across much of the country, including in the southern regions. This scenario of high temperatures directly contributes to the increase in fire outbreaks and the worsening of burning, affecting […]
US soybean futures higher
Soybean futures rose in overnight trading, boosted by a forecast of light rain over the next 48 hours across much of the U.S. Midwest. In contrast, corn and wheat prices posted modest declines. Dry conditions have now spread across parts of the Corn Belt as the […]
Heat alert: Temperatures above 40°C and risk of fires
According to meteorologist Gabriel Rodrigues, from Portal Agrolink, the beginning of this week will be marked by the permanence of a mass of hot and dry air over the interior of the South American continent. This system is generating growing concern in the central areas of Brazil, due to the low levels of relative humidity, which are reaching critical levels, […]
Soybean prices on the rise: Prices react to oil demand
According to StoneX, soybean prices in Chicago have shown a recovery in the last week, with the November contract closing on Friday (August 30) at 1000 cents per bushel, marking a high of 2.8% in the period. This movement occurred despite a broadly bearish outlook, which includes forecasts of a […]
Ethanol expansion forces India to import corn and impacts market
A push by India to produce more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia’s biggest corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and disrupting global supply chains. The surge in import demand comes after India increased its […]
Ukrainian foreign minister steps down in major cabinet reshuffle
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday, the most senior official to leave his post so far in a major government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a crucial moment in the 30-month war with Russia. After Zelenskiy, Kuleba, a 43-year-old foreign minister, was […]
Castor Meal: Feeding beef cattle
An unprecedented study conducted by Embrapa is testing the use of detoxified castor bean meal as a substitute for soybean meal in the diet of beef cattle, as well as its potential for reducing methane emissions. Embrapa Pecuária Sul and partners are evaluating the consumption, digestibility and safety of the meal in the diet of […]
Cottonseed oil prices rise on biodiesel
The price of cottonseed available in Mato Grosso fell by 1.02% last week, closing at an average of R$ 616.41 per ton. This reduction in price reflects the increased supply of the product in the domestic market, resulting from the advancement of the processing of the 2023/24 harvest in the state. The greater availability of […]
