S AO PAULO (Reuters) - Sugar cane crushing in Brazil's center-south region during the first half of March fell almost 18% to 1.83 million metric tons versus the year-earlier period, industry group ...

Brazil could also lose its crown as the world’s biggest sugar producer to India for the first time in 16 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For Brazilian sugar cane ...

According to Conab, Brazil has 276 million hectares of farmland, of which 72% are pastures, 16.9% planted with cereals and oil seeds and only 2.8% with sugar cane.

said on Thursday that below-average precipitation in Brazil means sugarcane is underdeveloped in some areas, and if showers remain weak, the sugar harvest that begins in April could be delayed ...

Somar Meteorologia forecast widespread showers next week in Brazil, which eases dryness concerns and may boost sugarcane yields. Commodity Bulletin: From crude oil to coffee, this FREE ...

Sugar stocks in Brazil’s center-south were 70% lower than the average historical level in the first quarter. This led mills to ...

Green Pool Commodity Specialists noted that as much as 5 MMT of sugar cane may have been lost due to the fires. Conab, Brazil's government crop forecasting agency, cut its 2024/25 Brazil sugar ...

However, this is largely because Brazil is converting its surplus sugarcane produce to ethanol, which is in higher demand than sugar and more profitable. India, which is the world’s largest ...

Brazil is one of the world's largest sugar producers and the vast majority of its ethanol also comes from sugarcane, compared to U.S. ethanol made largely with corn. Brazilian officials often ...