Brazil’s Ag Fair Produces Modest Increase in Machinery Sales

The long running farm equipment exhibition, ExpoDireto, was held March 6-9 in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The event typically runs during one of the key times for agricultural producers in southern Brazil to seek special credit lines to purchase farm machinery, particularly harvesters, seeders, sprayers and irrigation pivots. The total volume of deals during the 4 day fair reached nearly $666 million, up…