Brazil is expected to produce 94.6mn metric tonnes (t) of corn in the 2024-25 second crop and export 34mn t, or around 36pc of the production. Northern Arc ports are strategic because of their proximity to important agricultural hubs and are important export route to markets in Europe and Africa. Itaqui and Barcarena ports account for more than half of Northern Arc's corn shipments.

Join Argus global agriculture editor Jade Delafraye and reporter Nathalia Giannetti as they discuss corn port differentials in the Barcarena, Itaqui, Santos and Tubarao ports.

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Main market participants in the fertilizer sector gather at Fertilizer Latino Americano, the major event of the sector. Understand the dynamics of the Brazilian market amid the postponement of nitrogen purchases for the 2024-25 second corn crop and the intensification of SSP and NPS deals for the 2025-26 soybean season.

Join Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer editor Renata Cardarelli and senior reporter Gisele Augusto as they discuss the context of the Brazilian fertilizer market.

Os principais participantes do mercado de fertilizantes se reúnem no maior evento do setor, Fertilizer Latino Americano. Entenda as dinâmicas do mercado brasileiro, em meio à postergação das compras de nitrogenados para a safra de milho inverno 2024-25 e à intensificação dos negócios de SSP e NPS para a safra de soja 2025-26.

Junte-se à editora do relatório Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes Renata Cardarelli e à repórter sênior Gisele Augusto, que conversam sobre o cenário do mercado brasileiro de fertilizantes.

It's been a little more than half a year since Mexico swore in their new president. In this edition of Driving Discussions, senior methanol and MTBE reporter Steven McGinn talks with US Products Associate Editor Jason Metko about the events that have transpired since, and what can be expected in 2025 with a new American administration.

The latest metal movers episode focuses on the impact of President Donald Trump’s second term on the battery metals and EV sectors. What will his policies mean for critical minerals and the future of electric vehicles?

Join Thomas Kavanagh, Editor, Argus Battery Materials and Chris Welch, Reporter, Argus Battery Materials as they address this questions and more.

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