Brazil’s Farms Are Booming—Its Farmers Are Going Broke

2026-02-03 - 13:25

Key Points Brazil recorded 59 farm mergers in 2025 worth $2.5 billion—not from prosperity, but because struggling farmers must sell to survive Bankruptcies tripled in two years while exports hit a record $169.2 billion, revealing a system where production booms mask producer collapse With Brazil supplying 60% of global soybean exports and leading in beef,