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COMIGO

How is COMIGO Committing to Greater Co-operation?

Brazil’s fourth biggest agricultural cooperative is constantly investing in infrastructure and market innovation. Reuben Ford analyzes the results.
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Venturoso, Valentini & Cia

Agriculture
A Full Harvest

One of Brazil’s leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment parts, Venturoso, Valentini & Cia settled into a niche by dominating the market for harvester parts.
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Copagril

Agriculture
Farming in Harmony

Founded in 1970 Cooperativa Agroindustrial Copagril is one of the largest farming cooperatives in Brazil’s southern Paraná state. Averaging 20 percent annual growth and expanding its operations and profits, the company represents the successful syntonic relationship between modern agriculture and sustainability for the future. Reuben Ford hears more about Copagril from company President, Ricardo Silvo Chapla.
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Montana Agriculture

Agriculture
Reaping the Harvest

Based in southern Brazil, Montana has grown into a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment by launching revolutionary products that have changed the fortunes of producers from various segments. As Michael Sommers discovered, along the way, the company changed its own fortunes as well, earning praise – and profits – at home and abroad.
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More Articles from the Agriculture Industry

One of Brazil’s leading sugar producers focuses on efficiency. Reuben Ford finds out how investing in zero waste pushes up performance figures.
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Copagril

Farming in Harmony
Volume 16, Issue 4

Founded in 1970 Cooperativa Agroindustrial Copagril is one of the largest farming cooperatives in Brazil’s southern Paraná state. Averaging 20 percent annual growth and expanding its operations and profits, the company represents the successful syntonic relationship between modern agriculture and sustainability for the future. Reuben Ford hears more about Copagril from company President, Ricardo Silvo Chapla.
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Look to precision tools. This Brazilian market leader introduces pioneering technology, changing the direction of modern agriculture. Reuben Ford reports.
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In an industry immediately associated with Brazil, one of its most solid and committed sugar and ethanol plants is raising the level of industry. Reuben Ford examines why all eyes are on Usina Estiva.
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Look to precision tools. This Brazilian market leader introduces pioneering technology, changing the direction of modern agriculture. Reuben Ford reports.
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In an industry immediately associated with Brazil, one of its most solid and committed sugar and ethanol plants is raising the level of industry. Reuben Ford examines why all eyes are on Usina Estiva.
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Kuhn do Brasil

Customer is King
Volume 15, Issue 3

Although the adage “the customer is king,” has been around for a long time, Kuhn do Brasil has given it a new lease on life. In doing so, this leading Brazilian manufacturer of agricultural equipment has seen its growth rates skyrocket. Michael Sommers takes a look at how the company’s new consumer-friendly focus is translating into profits and transforming the agricultural segment.
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Five years ago, Kuhn, one of the world’s oldest and leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment, decided to open its first manufacturing plant in the southern hemisphere – in Brazil. Michael Sommers looks at how the company is capitalizing upon its acquired local knowledge and inherited global reputation to expand both domestically and internationally.
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JAY-LOR® Fabricating, Inc. manufactures bovine feed mixers to produce a fiber-rich combination of nutrients to improve herd health and farmer productivity. Now, thanks to this Canadian company’s latest innovation – The Alexander Knife – food mixing is even more cost-efficient with higher quality concentration of nutrients. David Soyka reports on what’s new in the mix.
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A major U.S. agriculture force, Crop Production Services establishes new industry standards for products and services geared toward the modern farmer. In pursuing its corporate mission, the Colorado-based enterprise developed the nation’s most efficient supply chain for rapid deployment of seed, fertilizer and crop protection services. Dan Harvey describes how it succeeds in the new era of biotechnology and computer- and satellite-based farming practices.
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