CROPS
Brazilian soybean farmers squeezed by tighter margins
Brazil’s agricultural expansion owes much to soybeans, which the country began cultivating at scale in the late 1960s. Photo: Alf Ribeiro/Shutterstock
Soybeans remain Brazil’s undisputed top crop, representing about one-third of the country’s agricultural output value and nearly half of total planted area. However, the grain has faced mounting challenges, particularly in the last year…
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