Luis Vieira
Agricultural freelance reporter based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Editor of AgroSouth-news.com
Brazil Farmers Plant the 2019 Soybean Crop at History-Making Pace
The weather is good and tends to continue to be good.
Argentina’s Export Tax to Drive Corn Acres Lower
Argentina’s rising debt level is pushing up export taxes.
Truckers Strike Causes Supply Shortages at Brazil’s Major Soybean Export Terminals
The grain sales stopped due to the uncertainty in terms of logistics, economic policy, prices, etc.
Brazilians Buy Inputs for 2019, Soybean Acres Seen Up 3%
Input purchases for the next year’s soybean crop, in Brazil, are happening earlier and earlier.
To Overcome Shortage, Brazil Seeks Approval to Import U.S. Corn
Due to a drop in corn production, poultry farmers from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul plan to import corn from the U.S.
NAFTA Clock Is Ticking, Vetter Says
The major damage already done by NAFTA renegotiations may be the infrastructure for trade from U.S. competitors.