Your World in Agriculture

Your World in Agriculture reports on crop production in countries that are growing competitors to U.S. farmers, including Brazil and Argentina. This section also covers key customers that import U.S. crops, such as China.

Brazil Soybean Farmers to Slow Early Selling Pace, Analyst Says

Outside of Mato Grosso, many states are reporting possible yield losses from dryness.

A combine heads to the field to harvest soybeans in Brazil.

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Brazil’s Soybean Planting Progress Hits 71%

Overall, the weather has been very favorable for Brazil’s planting season.

A Brazilian farmer adjusts a row unit on a planter.

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Brazil’s Soybean Planting Progress Nears the Halfway Point

The latest report from Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) puts the South American country at a projected production of up to 119.3 million metric tons.

A farmer fills a Massey Ferguson planter with seed in Brazil.

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Repair and Maintenance

Controlling Blowby in Diesel Engines

By Repair and Maintenance

Every engine has some level of blowby, but when it comes to large diesels, the concern is amplified.

A New Holland combine unloads into a Kinze grain cart.

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Women in Agriculture

FarmHer: Know Your 'Why'

By Women in Agriculture

Before you make important decisions or set new goals, do some soul-searching.

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Successful Farming Television

Farmer-Made Bale Spear Attachment

By All Around the Farm

We see how a farmer built a three point hitch bale spear.

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Russia, U.S. Wheat Acreage Gap Seen Widening

Russia is the biggest country in the world in the sense of its area and Ukraine is the biggest country in Europe.

A wheat field with mountains in the background.

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Brazil’s Soybean Harvest Falls Further Behind

In Mato Grosso, there are cases of crops that have lost quality, and producers are harvesting soybeans with up to 40% humidity.

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Rains Fade, Brazil’s Soybean Harvest Speeds Ahead

Now the harvest in Mato Grosso is ahead compared with the harvest of 12.4% a year ago.

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Harvest Delays Hit Brazil’s Soybean Crop

Brazil’s soybean crop faces two different realities with too much rain in the Center-West and conditions that are too dry in the South.

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Argentina’s Soybean Planting Pace Is Slowest in History

The problem seen by experts is that there are still nearly 12.8 million acres to be planted, and 40% of this surface corresponds to northern Argentina.