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WHAT'S NEXT?: A recession in Brazil is expected to bottom out with growth turning positive starting in 2017. Its economy is expected to require a long period of fiscal and monetary adjustment after the political turmoil and public discontent of the last two years.

• [New] December is expected to be characterized by frequent rains across most of Brazil's Central-Northern regions, which should help plant growth. valorinternational
• [New] Rio Grande do Sul could be the tiebreaker for Brazil's 2025/26 soybean performance. valorinternational
• [New] Brazil might harvest 182.9 million tonnes of soybeans in 2025/26; the previous month's estimate was 183.2 million tonnes. valorinternational
• [New] Soybean production in Brazil in 2025/26 will reach 177.6 million tonnes. valorinternational
• [New] Neutral conditions are expected with a 68% probability, which could improve crop yields but may also bring wetter weather to southern Brazil and Argentina. Winssolutions - World Innovative Sustainable Solutions
• [New] Brazil might have to contend with a La Nina weather pattern, as forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Brazil and China, as major agricultural producers, will see increased demand for biostimulants, particularly in the soybean and rice sectors, respectively. WK Information
• [New] The US, Brazil, Guyana, and Canada are collectively responsible for the majority of global supply growth in 2025 and remain major contributors into 2026. aegis-hedging.com
• [New] Brazil continues to experience erratic and unpredictable weather patterns, characterized by drought, insufficient rainfall, and cold fronts that can lead to frost and hail on coffee farms in the main producing areas. Comunicaffe International
• [New] Harvest of Brazil's new soybean crop will begin in late December and gain momentum through January, with export supplies increasing and closing the window for US soybean exports later in the first quarter. Food Business News
• [New] A Brazilian initiative, known as the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, is trying to raise $100bn, which will be used to compensate countries that leave their forests untouched. Al Jazeera
• [New] Brazil's lower house of Congress voted Wednesday to approve a bill that could significantly reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Deutsche Welle
• [New] The single-dose Butantan-DV vaccine will be offered exclusively by the Unified Health System in the Brazil, where over 3.6 million dengue cases have been reported in 2025. Vax-Before-Travel
• [New] Brazil is expected to record 120 million 5G connections as coverage expands across major cities and digital services adoption increases. Electro IQ
• [New] Due to the Brazilian government's crackdown on deforestation, fears that the Amazon could also stop being a carbon sink have so far been averted. Al Jazeera
• [New] During COP 30, the UN Climate Change Conference held in Brazil in November, countries pledged to triple adaptation resources and set a target of mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually in climate finance by 2035. Ediciones EL PAIS S.L.
• [New] Brazil pledged to manage all of its coastal waters sustainably by 2030, covering an area of 3.68 million square kilometers, the largest coastline of South America. Science News
• [New] Syngenta and other pesticide companies used the COP 30 climate conference in Brazil to promote programmes to recover damaged pastureland that campaigners fear will drive increased use of toxic chemicals. DeSmog
• [New] The tepid demand for U.S. beans so far has the added challenge of far cheaper South American supplies and what is expected to be a record-large Brazilian harvest that will begin in just four to six weeks. DTN Progressive Farmer
• [New] The Director of Regulatory Affairs, Quality and PMO (Project Management Office) at the Butantan Institute, Rosilane de Aquino, celebrated the approval of Brazil's new dengue vaccine and confirmed that more than one million doses are already prepared for delivery to the Unified Health System. Brasil de Fato - Uma visao popular do Brasil e do mundo
• [New] There was chaos in Brazil's Congress as the lower house discussed the bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Deutsche Welle

Last updated: 23 December 2025