In Brazil, farmers in 16 states can renegotiate their loans if bad weather or falling prices hurt their crops. This help, announced by the National Monetary Council, is open until May 31. Bad weather last season hit soy and corn hard. Falling prices for these and other farm products, plus the high cost of supplies, […]
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