São Paulo, 23 – Kepler Weber, a leading grain storage company in Brazil, predicts a strong business scenario at Agrishow, despite crop failure expectations in the 2023/24 grain harvest, which will reduce farmers’ profitability. “The most expensive silo is the one that the farmer doesn’t have”, says CEO Bernardo Nogueira. “Producers know that their efficiency depends on grain processing and storage units, and that is why commercial demand remains strong. According to the company, the customer portfolio in the beginning of 2024 was larger than in the previous year. According to the executive, the trade show, which is the largest in the agribusiness sector in Latin America, is seen as an opportunity to strengthen relationships, and to start or continue deals. “We have invested in greater proximity to customers through new Distribution Centers, so that farmers can have an easy and fast access to the post-harvest solutions we offer,” he added. According to the company, the storage deficit in Brazil exceeds 100 million tons of grains, and there was a loss of R$30 billion in negative soybean premiums last year. With this positive expectation for business, Kepler will be taking KW Biocav to Agrishow, a chip feeder that adapts wood-fired furnaces to operate by burning chips together with the grain dryer. The objective is to meet the sector’s demand for better cost-benefit and operational safety. The new product can also be connected to the grain dryer automation system. In 2023 alone, Kepler invested R$3.5 million in product research and development. The company estimates that, in Brazil, there are more than 17 thousand grain processing and storage units that need to be updated, and part of them need to adapt firewood furnaces. The most recent equipment already has chip heat generators. Last year, the storage company purchased a 50% stake plus one share in Procer, through which it monitors more than 1,700 grain processing and storage units in Brazil.