Tag: IC Agro

• Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 08:19 UTC

  Brazilian farmers optimism sky high with increasing grain prices and cheap credit

  

  Farm equipment manufacturers in Brazil are expecting g on strong sales this year, boosted by a second straight bumper soy crop and rising grain prices, which will more than offset weakness in the sugar cane sector, they said at a major trade show. Some machinery producers are forecasting sales growth as high as 8% in 2018 as farmers’ confidence rises and record-low interest rates encourage them to borrow and invest.