date:Jul 16, 2012
cut back on corn in favor of soybeans during the main summer crop, analysts said. Brazil's corn yields have risen sharply in recent years as well-capitalized farmers adopted better fertilizers and seeds.
Producers are going to reduce their corn acreage in the summer, invest a little more in technology and see if productivity compensates, Mr. Pereira said, noting that Brazil's corn yields have improved in recent years as farmers used better pesticides, fertilizers and seeds.
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