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In compliance with a court\u00a0decision<\/strong>,\u00a0Anvisa\u00a0approves toxicological evaluation of diclosulam technical, from\u00a0Agroallianz.\u00a0(Anvisa)<\/p>\n

American multinational Itafos has\u00a0started an\u00a0expansion process in Brazil, focusing on the Western region of the State of Bahia<\/strong>. The special phosphate fertilizer company from Houston, USA, with a factory located in Arraias, State of Tocantins, will open an office in Lu\u00eds Eduardo Magalh\u00e3es, State of Bahia.\u00a0(Itafos Fertilizantes)<\/p>\n

The agronomist\u00a0Graciela Mognol<\/strong>\u00a0is the new marketing director at BASF Ag Solutions in Brazil. (BASF)<\/p>\n

The Commission on the Amazon and Original and Traditional Peoples of the Chamber of Deputies debated in August\u00a026th the\u00a0impacts of pesticides on indigenous lands<\/strong>. The debate was requested by congresswoman C\u00e9lia Xakriab\u00e1. The congresswoman commented on the State law that prohibited the aerial spraying of pesticides in Cear\u00e1 (Law 16820\/19). \u201cKnown as the Z\u00e9 Maria do Tom\u00e9 Law, the rule prohibits the aerial spraying of pesticides throughout the State and sheds light on the risks that pesticides pose to public health, especially to indigenous peoples\u201d. (Ag\u00eancia C\u00e2mara de Not\u00edcias)<\/p>\n

FMC has announced the submission of\u00a0registration requests\u00a0of tetflupyrolimet herbicides<\/strong>\u00a0in eight rice-farming\u00a0countries, including Brazil, India and the USA. The company said it is also investigating the use of the active ingredient in sugarcane, wheat, soybeans and corn. (FMC Corporation)<\/p>\n

The North region of the State of Paran\u00e1 will have\u00a0a new nitrogen fertilizer factory, which should cost US$ 540 million<\/strong>. Located in Sapopema, the unit is expected to produce approximately 520 thousand tonnes of fertilizers per year, around 7% of national consumption.\u00a0\u201cThe State of Paran\u00e1 will have one of the largest nitrogen fertilizer factories in Brazil\u201d, said the State governor, Carlos Ratinho Junior. The Paranafert company will be the manager of the facility. (Government of Paran\u00e1)<\/p>\n

The 2023\/24 cotton season faces major challenges in the State of Mato Grosso, worsened by adverse weather conditions and a significant increase in pests. The average infestation by the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis<\/em>) has reached alarming levels<\/strong>. The presence of the insect has almost quadrupled when compared to the previous season. The average reached 8.97 boll weevil insects per trap per week (BAS), compared to 2.15 BAS in 2022\/23. This is the worst result since 2012\/13. (Funda\u00e7\u00e3o MT)<\/p>\n

Farmers are preparing to start soybean planting, which begins in September, and are\u00a0investing in organic products<\/strong>. \u201cTo obtain a more profitable crop, with grains produced in a more sustainable way and with a more rational use of nutrients and water, it is essential to use bio-inputs such as inoculants and bioinductors… the choice of a high-performance biological treatment is essential\u201d, says the biological specialist at Indigo Ag., Reinaldo Bonnecarrere.\u00a0\u201cThe growing investment by Brazilian farmers in organic products reflects a shift towards more sustainability\u201d. (Indigo\u00a0Ag.)<\/p>\n

Ajinomoto do Brasil has announced\u00a0an agreement to acquire renewable ammonia<\/strong> from Yara International. The contract provides for the delivery of more than 600 tonnes of input to the factory in Limeira, State of S\u00e3o Paulo, over the first year. The initiative aims to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and advance its sustainability goals, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and ensuring that 100% of the supply chain is sustainable by 2030. (Ajinomoto do Brasil)<\/p>\n

In 2023, Ibama performed\u00a0397 environmental evaluation processes for the registration of pesticides<\/strong>, of which 326 were granted normally, 46 were granted through legal action (court decision), 16 processes were archived, and 8 were rejected. From 2019 to 2023, most of the formulated products approved by Ibama contained glyphosate (63 products), glufosinate (61), azoxystrobin (52), sulfentrazone (48), etc. (Ibama)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are expanding significantly… in the sugar-ethanol, peanut, corn and soybean sectors\u201d, said Diego Soriano Cavalcante, technical commercial manager at FassAgro. \u201cSugarcane mills and farmers do not usually have large stocks of liquid fertilizers<\/strong>, so we need to be very efficient so as not to leave the customer without supply\u201d. (FassAgro)<\/p>\n

To discuss\u00a0the new agricultural pesticides law in Brazil, the National Union of the Plant Defense Products Industry will participate\u00a0in the State of Paran\u00e1’s Symposium on Application Technology. The event should take place on September\u00a05^{th<\/sup>\u00a0and 6th<\/sup>, in Pinhais, State of Paran\u00e1. The\u00a0meeting will also feature lectures: \u201cThe agronomic recommendation as a tool for the correct application of pesticides\u201d, by Manfred Schmid,\u00a0\u201cThe importance of the agronomist in choosing technologies\u201d, by Luis Fernando Gastaldi, \u201cStrategies for reducing drift in applications\u201d<\/strong>, by Karine Alves, \u201cSimplifying tank mixes\u201d, by Dionizio Gazziero, and \u201cAdjusting equipment according to agronomic recommendations\u201d, by Rone Batista de Oliveira.\u00a0(Sindiveg; AEAPR)<\/p>\n}

\u201cOne of the keys to success today are the pre-emergent herbicides. The farmers who use them never stop using\u201d, said Edson Andrade J\u00fanior, researcher at the Cotton Institute of the State of Mato Grosso, about\u00a0alternatives to face problems of weed resistance<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cBefore no-till farming, there was practically a 100% adoption of products incorporated into the soil. Today, we are returning to pre-emergent herbicides at a different time\u201d, said Marcelo Sumya, technical manager at Coamo agricultural cooperative. The experts participated in a videocast promoted by Sumitomo Chemical, with the aim of discussing \u201cthe best techniques for clean [no weeds] farming\u201d.\u00a0(IMAmt; Coamo Cooperativa; Sumitomo Chemical)<\/p>\n

Farmers have cautiously begun preparations for the 2024\/25 season, amid lower soybean and corn prices, but they are\u00a0now\u00a0ordering fertilizers at a faster pace<\/strong>, said the executive director of the National Association for Fertilizer Diffusion, Ricardo Tortorella. \u201cFarmers took a while to make a decision\u00a0in regard to\u00a0orders, but they have started placing orders again. We have full warehouses, full ports\u201d. (ANDA)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are\u00a0looking at\u00a0strategic partnerships or even an IPO (Initial Public Offering). We\u00a0estimate\u00a0a lot of growth in the next 7 years\u201d, says Ernani Judice, CEO and founder of Agrion Fertilizantes, which just\u00a0signed an investment agreement worth US$ 45.43 million<\/strong>\u00a0with Pegasus Capital Partners.\u00a0(Agrion\u00a0Fertilizantes)<\/p>\n

According to Cristiano Limberger, Kynetec’s service manager, more than\u00a050% of sugarcane areas in Brazil already use some type of biological product<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cSugarcane has historically already seen the use of macroorganisms, such as\u00a0Cotesia<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Trichogramma<\/em>. Now, with the expansion of the use of bionematicides, the representation of biologicals in the crop has reached 6% of the total area\u201d. (Kynetec Brasil)<\/p>\n

Biotrop invested US$ 18.25 million in units in the State of S\u00e3o Paulo and Paran\u00e1, and has tripled its production capacity. The company’s\u00a0first microorganism multiplication center<\/strong>, in Curitiba, State of Paran\u00e1, has received recent investments to achieve a production of 12 million L\/year.\u00a0In S\u00e3o Paulo, fungi are produced in solid media, and the facility has a fermentation capacity of 24 tonnes per week and 2 thousand to 4 thousand tonnes per year. (Biotrop)<\/p>\n

Fernando Borba<\/strong>\u00a0was appointed director of barter, commodities and financial solutions at Corteva.\u00a0Guilherme Ogata<\/strong>\u00a0is the new fruit and vegetable portfolio leader at the company.\u00a0Francisco Gutierrez\u00a0<\/strong>is the new fungicide portfolio leader for Brazil and Paraguay.\u00a0Giuliano da Silva Igarashi<\/strong>\u00a0is the new market access manager for cooperatives. (Corteva Agriscience)<\/p>\n

Representatives of fertilizer importing companies in the State of Santa Catarina complain about delays in unloading products at the port of S\u00e3o Francisco do Sul. The problem is happening precisely during the planting period, which could compromise farms and make Santa Catarina’s crops more expensive.\u00a0Greater agility in fertilizer unloading is demanded by the Santa Catarina Association of Fertilizer Importers<\/strong>, which brings together eight companies responsible for 90% of the fertilizer supply in the State. (ACIA)<\/p>\n

Chemical industry reached 63% of installed capacity utilization in the 1H 2024, 3% below the average recorded in the same period of 2023, which is considered below the sector’s average, according to the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association. The\u00a0most critical situation in terms of installed capacity utilization is occurring\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0fertilizer intermediates<\/strong>, which reached 58% in the 1H 2024, 9% below 2023. The drop happened due to the hibernation of Unigel’s fertilizer factories.\u00a0(Abiquim)<\/p>\n

Two\u00a0lots\u00a0of fertilizers\u00a0were found unsuitable\u00a0in Operation \u201cGrandes Massas\u201d carried out by the State of Santa Catarina’s Metrology Institute.\u00a0Manufacturers were fined for selling products weighing less than what was declared on the packaging<\/strong>. In some cases the difference reached 2 kg. (Imetro-SC)<\/p>\n

Enersugar, NovaAm\u00e9rica and Agrion Fertilizantes have announced an organomineral fertilizer\u00a0factory.\u00a0The\u00a0forecast is to produce 45 thousand tonnes\/year of special fertilizers<\/strong>\u00a0in the first phase of the project, in an integrated manner and using principles of circular economy. (Enersugar)<\/p>\n

Brazil Potash, the parent company of Pot\u00e1ssio do Brasil, has\u00a0filed for an initial public offering (IPO)<\/strong>\u00a0with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finance pre-operational development expenses, as well as for capital turnover and general corporate purposes. (Brazil Potash)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If the PAIS\u00a0(Tax for an Inclusive and Solidary Argentina)\u00a0in\u00a0Argentina<\/strong>\u00a0falls from 17.5% to 7.5% in September,\u00a0the price of urea could fall by US$33\/tonne and that of monoammonium phosphate\u00a0by US$57\/tonne<\/strong>. The estimate was done by Jerem\u00edas Battistoni, grain analyst at AZ-Group, who considered the theoretical parity prices of the products and applied a 10% reduction in the tax. According to Battistoni, in June there was a significant import of urea, reaching 130 thousand tonnes. The total accumulated until June reached 409 thousand tonnes, the second highest volume for the period, behind only 2021. (AZ-Group)<\/p>\n

Studies with satellite images indicate non-compliance with aerial application rules in the Matina region,\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>. In the country, the need for a 100 m strip without aerial application between crops and population centers is established by law. This distance can be reduced to 30 m if there is some type of natural barrier, but the precautions are not being followed. \u201cThe frequent absence of buffer zones and reported inadequate aerial application practices are concerning as they\u00a0may contribute to increased occupational and environmental exposure to pesticide drift<\/strong>\u201d. (Iret-UNA)<\/p>\n

The use of GMOs and biotechnology are under debate in\u00a0Bolivia<\/strong>, although there are protests from some sectors in the country.\u00a0Environmentalists claim that the\u00a0possible approval of the use of GMOs, such as HB4 soybean and wheat<\/strong>, is \u201ca threat to food sovereignty\u201d.\u00a0(Pbfcc)<\/p>\n

In 2024,\u00a0sales of agricultural pesticides in Peru are expected to reach approximately US$ 310 million<\/strong>, an estimated increase of 8% to 10% when compared to 2023, according to Cultivida’s executive director, Rub\u00e9n Carrasco. According to Carrasco, this growth would be driven by exports of agricultural products, which in the 1H 2024 had an increase in value of approximately 12%. (Cultivida)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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