Corn hits 7th consecutive record

The price of the food The future of corn and soybeans traded on exchanges in Chicago (CBOT) ended on the rise, driven by the floods in the Mid-west U.S., conditions that threaten the predictions of both crops. The commodity recorded records in...

Production of ethanol in Brazil grows 6.15%

The Union of Industry Sugar cane (Unica) reported this Monday that until the 1st day of June, the production of ethanol grew 6.15%, however the entity is reviewing the forecasts of the 2008/09 season because of the possibility of rain in the...

Rising world food prices

Food prices have risen sharply in recent months driven by increased demand and global warming has played a significant role in another driver of rising prices: the shift in agricultural production from food to biofuels. Trying to solve this...

Brazil’s climate good for Biofuel

In the benefit of having a wonderful climate, Brazil has the perfect environment to offer for farmers to produce grain in great scale, that’s why many investors and producers from abroad are moving to Brazil. After 20 years of being behind...

Açaí – the super fruit

The açaí palm (pronounced [asaˈi]) is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains 7 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps. The genus is...

Biodiesel – The green petroleum – part 2

Understand the main oleoginosas used to make the vegetable fuel. Soy » the use of this grain is interesting in the current conjuncture on account of the great offer, but have only 20% of percentage of oil. Sunflower » the percentage of oil...