Brazil projects a modest dip in its 2024 harvest, with grain totals expected at 308.5 million tons, 2.8% less than this year. The IBGE links this decline mainly to weather challenges affecting key crops like soybeans and corn. Soybean production is set to decrease by 1.3% and corn by 5.6%, despite robust yields expected from […]
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