date:Aug 15, 2018
h used to lease part of the Lopes farm said he has plans to add 500,000 tonnes of capacity at the mill but has yet to line up enough cane supplies.
With so many farmers focused on grain, Duarte has worked to sign leases with families who are not interested in actively managing their land.
In places where the owners have expertise with grains the equipment and everything then you cant compete, he said.
In some places, the closing of cane mills has also discouraged planting.
Farmer Antonio