Debt and drought pressure the agribusiness of Rio Grande do Sul, says Farsul

The Federation of Agriculture of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Farsul) held a press conference on Tuesday (11) to evaluate the performance of the agricultural sector in 2025 and present perspectives for 2026. The meeting was attended by the president of the entity, Gedeão Pereira, who will also assume as the first vice president of Rio Grande do Sul for the National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA), the president-elect for the next term, Domingos Velho Lopes, and the chief economist of Farsul, Antônio da Luz. The meeting was led by Gedeão Pereira, whose term ends on December 31. At the beginning of the press conference, he recalled his trajectory at the head of the entity and highlighted the moment of institutional transition. "It is the first time in 29 years that we are conducting a transfer of the Presidency in the Federation of Agriculture," he said. Gedeão took over the presidency after the death of Carlos Rivaci Sperotto and, on December 9, took office as ...