Ag in South America
During a recent trip to Brazil, Matthew Bormann, St. Joe, has seen the different ways Brazilian farmers operate compared to those in his home state of Iowa.
“The main takeaway is that Brazilian farmers are more willing to adapt to change than an Iowa farmer,” Bormann said. “It is not a knock on Iowa farmers. In Brazil, mainly Mato Grosso, if they see something or research something that makes them better off they just do it.”