Inputs
Boa Safra, Brazil’s largest soybean seed producer, has canceled orders from some distributors unable to provide sufficient payment guarantees. This decision affects major clients such as Agrogalaxy (AGXY3), controlled by Aqua Capital. In the third quarter, large retailers represented just 20% of Boa Safra’s portfolio, down from 40% last year. The company’s net revenue dropped 26% […]
Results
Marfrig announced 2.5 billion reais ($434 million) in dividends, following a strong cash flow and record results from its subsidiary, the chicken giant BRF. Additionally, the 5.7 billion reais ($990 million) payment made by Minerva to Marfrig for the acquisition of 13 slaughterhouses in October will enable meatpacker to reward shareholders while reducing leverage from […]
Earnings
In the U.S., Pilgrim’s Pride, another JBS subsidiary, also reported its best margin in seven years
Freight
Grain trading houses have taken a tougher stance in negotiations with railway operator Rumo regarding next year’s grain transport contracts, especially under the take-or-pay clause. Still, Rumo CEO Pedro Palma expressed confidence in the pace of contract signings in the coming months, stating that they will close at the prices desired by the company as […]
Food inflation
Strong demand for Brazilian beef, especially from the U.S. and China, is expected to offset rising cattle prices in the medium term, preserving beefpackers’ margins, according to executives at Minerva, South America’s major beef exporter. Cattle prices in Brazil have risen by about 50% in less than two months, raising analysts’ concerns on profit margins in the industry. In […]