澳大利亚专利到期的作物保护公司 Nufarm 表示，今年上半年在巴西的强劲销售弥补了其他地区业务的困难。
截至 2014 年 1 月 31 日的上半年收入总计 $11.4 亿，比去年同期的 $9344 亿增长 21.8%。
息税前利润 (EBIT) 增长近 20% 至 $56.7 百万，拉丁美洲增长强劲，抵消了澳大利亚、北美和欧洲的低迷业绩。
In Brazil, its “strategic focus on higher-value segments of the market” lifted gross margins while it managed expenses. South America accounted for 38% of Nufarm crop protection sales in the first half — more than any other region — compared with 31% in 2013.
Brazil experienced high insect pressure in key crops, offsetting lower-than-normal fungicide demand, Nufarm noted. It increased direct sales and expanded its sales force there. Nufarm also said it saw “excellent sales growth” in Argentina on new product launches and a strong position in the glyphosate resistance segment.
Nufarm, which announced last week it would shutter two manufacturing facilities and six regional service centers and cut jobs in Australia, said the significant depreciation of the Australian dollar has had a “material impact” on revenue, and if current foreign exchange rates prevail in the second half, the impact will be more marked. Its profit in Australia was hampered by a second consecutive year of extremely hot and dry cropping conditions in Queensland and New South Wales.
Nufarm 表示，由于严冬侵蚀了对利润率较高的苯氧基除草剂的需求，美国销量在此期间有所下降。由于草甘膦用量减少，植物回收率降低。