Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades.
Brazil's farmers fret over fires and drought
Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard.- 'The soil lacks water' - Meloni had already finished his harvest but his land suffered significant damage.
Coffee Prices Post Moderate Losses on Rain Forecasts for Brazil
The downside in coffee prices Thursday was limited after Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, cut its 2024 Brazil coffee production forecast to 54.8 million bags from 58.8 mil
Brazil drought hits coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Coffee growers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state are assessing the damage caused by a wildfire that devasted their crops in recent days, as the world’s largest coffee-producing country faces its worst drought in more than seven decades.
Coffee Prices Supported by Dry Conditions in Brazil
Wednesday closed down -0.10 (-0.04%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24) closed up +31 (+0.58%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled mixed. Arabica coffee prices came under slight pressure Wednesday after Rabobank projected that global 2024/25 coffee production would climb by +2.
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Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
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Brazil's Amazon drought disrupts residents' lives
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More than half of Brazil is racked by drought. Blame deforestation.
Brazil is in the grip of its worst drought on record, Brazil’s Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alerts said this month, a drought that has parched at least 59 percent of Latin ...
Brazil Weighs Breaching Debt Limits to Fight Drought and Fires
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Brazil's Supreme Court endorses drought and wildfire spending
BRASILIA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brazil’s Supreme Court on Sunday authorized the government to exempt spending on wildfires and ...
Brazil experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of ...
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Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election Brazil’s extreme drought is continuing to fuel arid ...
Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases ...