Cattle ranching in the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil

Harvesting soybeans (safrinha corn foreground) near Alta Garcas in southeastern Mato Grosso

Truckers waiting to haul soybeans near Sonora in northern Mato Grosso do Sul

Planting safrinha corn near Primavera do Leste in southeastern Mato Grosso, Brazil

Pastures during dry season in Mato Grosso

Ranch in northern Mato Grosso

Nelore cattle near Colider in northern Mato Grosso

Ferronorte Rain Terminal at Alta Araguaia in southeastern Mato Grosso

BR-163 in Mato Grosso do Sul before being asphalted

Emus in a Mato Grosso soybean field

Pastures during dry season in Mato Grosso

Picking up soybeans at Cargill facility in Lucas do Rio Verde in central Mato Grosso

Maturing soybeans near Rondonopolis in southeastern Mato Grosso

Nelore cattle near Colider in northern Mato Grosso

Native cerrado in indigenous reserve in western Mato Grosso, Brazil

Typical cerrado vegetation in Mato Grosso

Harvesting soybeans near Itiquira in far southern Mato Grosso

Thunderstorm over Rondonopolis in southeastern Mato Grosso

Soybeans arriving at Ferronorte Railroad in Alto Taquari, Mato Grosso

Safrinha corn production near Nova Mutum in central Mato Grosso

Cotton production near Campo Verde, Mato Grosso

Cattle drive near Rio Verde, Goias

Preparing soybean field for safrinha corn planting near Nova Mutum in central Mato Grosso

Late maturing soybeans and afternoon thunderstorm south of Rondonopolis in southeastern Mato Grosso

BR-163 in Mato Grosso do Sul after being asphalted

Teak plantation and soybean production near Sinop in north-central Mato Grosso

Soybean and corn production near Cascavel, Parana

Soybean production near Rondonopolis, Mato Grosso

Iguassu Falls

Harvesting soybeans and planting double crop (safrinha) corn near Campo Verde, Mato Grosso

ADM facility in Sorriso in central Mato Grosso

Planting safrinha corn near Alta Araguaia in southeastern Mato Grosso, Brazil

Typical cerrado vegetation in Mato Grosso

Soybean production near Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul

Ferronorte Railroad near Alta Araguaia in southeastern Mato Grosso, Brazil

The city of Rondonopolis in southeastern Mato Grosso

Cattle ranching along BR-364 in western Mato Grosso, Brazil

Teak plantation near Sinop in north-central Mato Grosso

Sign on Highway MT-235 (dirt road on left) with distances in kilometers

Flowering tree in Sao Vicente, Mato Grosso

Trucks waiting to haul soybeans near Sonora in northern Mato Grosso do Sul

Concrete railroad ties used for Ferronorte Railroad in Mato Grosso

Cattle drive near Chapada dos Guimaraes in southeastern Mato Grosso, Brazil

One of two machines used to lay ties along Ferronorte Railroad near Alta Araguaia in southeastern Mato Grosso, Brazil

Iguassu Falls

Unloading imported fertilizer at Port of Paranagua in the state of Parana

Descending from Mato Grosso Plateau at Serra da Petrovina near Pedra Preta in southeastern Mato Grosso

Planting safrinha cotton near Alta Garcas in southeastern Mato Grosso

Highway BR-364 in Alta Garcas in southeastern Mato Grosso