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Deforestation Costs Brazil $9.4 Billion in Soy Production

11/18/2025

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A study released on November 17, 2025, found that clearing land in Brazil's Cerrado region for agriculture drives drier weather and lowers soybean yields.
The study notes that reduced yields prompt farmers to clear more land, worsening environmental degradation.
It estimates Brazil could have produced $9.4 billion more in soy over the past decade if deforestation had not occurred.

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A study released on November 17, 2025, found that clearing land in Brazil's Cerrado region for agriculture drives drier weather and lowers soybean yields.
The study notes that reduced yields prompt farmers to clear more land, worsening environmental degradation.
It estimates Brazil could have produced $9.4 billion more in soy over the past decade if deforestation had not occurred.