There are many crops grown in this region, but those grown by Global Ag Investments - Brazil are soybeans, cotton, corn, popcorn and feijao, an edible bean.

Brazil agriculture near Luis Eduardo Magalhaes has a regular planting season starting around October and finishing into early December on average: this is the start of the rainy season in the Bahia region. Preparation for planting work can start as soon as the crops are out from the previous season. The harvest season begins in March for corn and soybeans and some other crops and continues into June and July for cotton harvest. There are two seasons in Bahia, wet (planting) and dry (at harvest). Some crops are grown with pivots and cycle year round. Other crops work well for double crops on acres during the dry season and thrive.

Check out what we had going on as the year progressed.

FALL 2007 PRE-PLANTING MEETING:With many people employed under Global Ag. Investments, all head managers and office staff were invited to a Pre-planting, procedural protocol, motivational, and a team unifying meeting. Main themes of discussion included maximizing production, emphasizing the importance of working for the whole of Gloabal Ag Investments and what the company represents, as well as the value of orientating the mindset of individuals to a team player mentality.

There was an appreciation luncheon held afterwards.

END OF COTTON HARVESTING: This includes cotton ready to go to gin.

Rodney and Dennis at Harvest

Cotton Bale making

NORTH FARM ADDITION: The Rondonia Farm has been added this season for Global Ag Investments.

Headquarters and (Picture to Right) Back View of Farm

View of Conveyor and (Picture to Right) Dryer Bin

Grain Screener, (Picture to Right) Lunch House and (Picture at End) North Farm's Watch Dog

Fuel for Years to come and (Picture to Right) Close up of Interns by Fuel Logs Pile

PROGRESS IN THE FIELDS: At the North Farm, clearing new ground is finished up by clearing the scrub brush that had existed there previously. These are set into piles as the clean up progresses.

POPCORN FARM ADDITION: The Boqueirao Farm has been another addition this season for Global Ag Investments.

Sign to Boqueirao Farm Location, Crew Quarters and (Picture at End) Scale House on Farm

PROGRESS IN THE FIELDS: At the Popcorn Farm, liming is being done.

GLOBAL FARM: Living Quarters shown.

ADDITIONAL SUMMER PICTURES:

Interns and Tyler at Escarpment and (Picture to Right) Joe's New Friend.

Sow with Piglets and (Picture to Right) Summer Roommate.

Fieldwork

LIsandro Overseeing Progress

Lisandro and Tyler Overseeing Further Progress

Aerial View of Luis Eduardo Magalhaes

COTTON PROGRESS: Cotton production and cotton fields are shown here this month for you to view.

NORTH FARM FIRST PICTURES: Here are a few photos of the grain storage on the new farm added recently located north of LEM. The farm has 450,000 bushels of storage on it. The pair of dump pits hold 8000 bushels each. The dryer is stated to dry 2200 bushels per hour.

2007 INVESTOR TOURS: Investor Group Photo.

CROP PROGRESS: Here are a few photos of the beans and cotton. You will also notice the spray plane we have been using in our cotton field. He crashed this afternoon, Not a lot of damage, but enough. His undercarriage was damaged pretty good. He had lost his prop pitch and went down.

CROP PROGRESS: Soybeans shown and a Global Ag tractor.