The upcoming harvest season will be difficult but the medium-term sector outlook remains positive

Look beyond global commodities prices to understand the true dynamics of Brazilian farming

Brazil is no longer immune to corn market imbalances caused by the US ethanol surge

Amazon basin soy expansion will intensify pressure on large trading companies

Chinese demand will support a doubling of Brazil's market pulp exports over the next decade

Phytosanitary barriers threaten to constrain growth

Producers are still licking their wounds from 2004-6

Currency appreciation will not deter the Lula administration from pursuing its course

Brazil is entrenching its leadership in the global beef industry

A typical story of modern Brazil