What was news in Brazil this Wednesday (2/24)

Published 2021년 2월 25일

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On Wednesday, reports from Globo Rural magazine highlighted the test drive of a powerful Case 8230 combine harvester in Piauí, as Brazil aims for a record soybean harvest. The magazine also noted a surge in ethanol sales in the Brazilian Center-South, despite the off-season, and anticipated a record corn crop, backed by favorable prices and planting intentions. Additionally, the article covered the potential cost savings for soybean transports through the ports of Arco Norte, the launch of BNDES's financing program for warehouse construction, and the cancellation of the Megaleite event in 2021 due to the pandemic. Furthermore, the article covered the adoption of vertical gardens in Heliópolis favela as part of the AgroFavela project, aiming to enhance green spaces in urban areas.

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Highlights of the Day (Photo: Creative Studio) Good night! Check out the highlights of this Wednesday (2/24) on the Globo Rural magazine website. Harvester test drive (Photo: André Schaun) How does it feel to drive a giant combine harvester? Autoesporte's report went to Piauí to follow the record soybean harvest and tested one of the agricultural machines during the decisive moment of production. The model that went through the test drive was a Case 8230 with a 13L engine of 516 hp. The transmission is automatic, with four gears, and the fuel tank capacity is 1,100 liters of diesel. The price of the complete machine, already with the platform, exceeds R $ 2 million. High ethanol sales (Photo: Paulo Whitaker / Reuters) Ethanol sales by production units in the Brazilian Center-South increased for the first time for two fortnight in a row in the 2020/21 harvest, at a time when fuel is gaining competitiveness compared to gasoline despite the off-season of sugarcane, with mills selling ...

Source: Agroinforme