Brazil mulls ban on second-season soy in Mato Grosso

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry is considering a ban on second-season soybean in Mato Grosso, the major soybean state, as a control against the rust fungus and a newly arrived plant pest known as the earworm, says AgroSouth News. “Officials have stated that the situation is worsening with these threats to the crops year by year and may… » Read More

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