After a 2023 marked by drought, this year the pace of field liquidations began in a better way. In January, companies in the agricultural sector settled US$1,522 million.
This represents an increase of 64% compared to the same month in 2023. Despite the increase in foreign exchange settlement, grain and by-product exporting companies warned that they continue to work with high levels of idle capacity. But with little rain in January and extreme heat, crops are beginning to show symptoms of deterioration and there could be productive losses.