The Robots Are Milking
From Astronaut milking robots to feed-pushing Junos, Dutch company Lely has spread automated dairy farming across Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay — and Brazil, now Lely’s Latin American headquarters, is leading the pack.
From Astronaut milking robots to feed-pushing Junos, Dutch company Lely has spread automated dairy farming across Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay — and Brazil, now Lely’s Latin American headquarters, is leading the pack.
Paraguay brought its investment pitch to New York, landing a $200 million J.P. Morgan forestry deal — while Brazil keeps absorbing the cost of Trump’s tariffs.
eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, September 21, 2026 – At first glance, the Netherlands and Brazil could hardly look more different — a nation of 17 million squeezed into land it partly reclaimed from the sea, and a continent-sized country of over 200 million people with the world’s largest tropical forest inside its borders. Yet Dutch companies have…
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eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, August 17, 2026 – Dutch investors have never really left Brazil. The Netherlands is already the single largest immediate European investor in the country, holding a bigger share of Europe’s Brazilian FDI stock than Luxembourg and Spain combined. What’s changed in 2026 is the case for going further: a landmark EU-Mercosur trade deal…
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Can a Swiss farmer’s forest logic save the Amazon’s edge? eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, August 14, 2026 – For nearly twenty years, one quiet agreement did more to slow Amazon deforestation than almost any law on the books. Signed in 2006 by the world’s biggest grain traders — Cargill, Bunge, Cofco, Louis Dreyfus — the Amazon Soy…
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But Brazil’s Carbon Market Rules Are Still Being Written eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, August 9, 2026 – Deep in the farm country of São Paulo and Paraná states, trucks have been spreading a fine, dark powder across thousands of hectares of cropland. It looks like nothing special — crushed volcanic rock, the kind you might find at…
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In a corner of Bahia’s Atlantic Forest, a small palm fruit sits at the center of a big question: can traditional communities cash in on global demand without cashing out the ecosystem that makes it possible? eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, July 22, 2026 – Visiting the Tupinambá de Olivença Indigenous Territory in Acuípe de Cima, Bahia, Brazil,…
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An opinion piece on behalf of Suriname by Anton JieSamFoek As the world searches for ways to confront the climate crisis, one conclusion is becoming unavoidable: cutting emissions alone will not be enough. Climate science is clear. Alongside rapid emissions reductions, we must also remove carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere. What has gone up must…
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eyesonindonesia This 5-day “Vines & Volcanoes” itinerary takes you from the modern cellars of the south to the high-altitude volcanic peaks and the heritage vineyards of the North Bali coast. It focuses on sustainability, community-supported viticulture, and boutique, eco-conscious stays. Itinerary Overview Day 1: The Modern Coastal Cellar Start your journey in South Bali/Gianyar to…
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