Brazilian Agribusiness · Global Grain Trade

From the ground to the grain — and on to the world.

Fontana Di Grano originates soybeans and corn from the Cerrado of western Bahia and trades them into international markets — with the transparency, intelligence and reliability our partners depend on.

Request quotation Our traceability
3
Trading desks
4
Settlement currencies
100%
Lot traceability
12+
Destination countries
GAFTA member · London RTRS certified soy ISCC EU · 2BSvs EUDR-compliant Soy Moratorium signatory ANEC · ABIOVE
Our commodities

Two grains. One standard.

We trade only what we know. Soy and corn from the Cerrado biome of western Bahia, Maranhão, Tocantins and Piauí — the most productive frontier of Brazilian agriculture. Every shipment carries lot-level traceability back to the originating farm.

Soybean field

Soybean

Glycine max

Brazilian soybean delivered FOB Santos, Paranaguá or Itaqui. Available in conventional and certified non-GMO (ProTerra). Protein content 36% min, moisture 14% max, FFA 0.5% max.

GradePremium FOB
Crop seasonJan–May
OriginMATOPIBA
Contract termsGAFTA 119
Corn field

Corn (Maize)

Zea mays

Brazilian yellow corn, second-crop (safrinha), suited for feed and ethanol industries. Test weight 72 kg/hL min, moisture 14% max, broken kernels 5% max. Delivered FOB or CIF on request.

GradeFeed-grade
Crop seasonJun–Sep
OriginMATOPIBA
Contract termsGAFTA 64
What we do

Origination, trading, intelligence.

A single house from farm gate to discharge port. Our farmer relationships in MATOPIBA feed our trading desks in Lisbon and London. We do not arbitrage paper — we move grain.

01

International Grain Trading

FOB and CIF execution under GAFTA and FOSFA contracts. English-law jurisdiction via our London desk. Settlement in USD, EUR, GBP or CNY.

  • GAFTA 64 / 119 / 100 contracts
  • English-law arbitration
  • Letters of credit accepted
02

Origination

Direct contracts with 200+ farms across Bahia, Maranhão, Tocantins and Piauí. Every farm KYC'd, CAR-registered and satellite-monitored for deforestation compliance.

  • Forward and barter contracts
  • Field-level due diligence
  • Inputs financing
03

Market Intelligence

Weekly soybean and corn market notes covering Brazilian crop progress, freight, FX and global S&D balance. Authored in-house by our trading desk.

  • Weekly market briefings
  • Custom client reports
  • Crop progress tracking
04

Financial Advisory

Hedging strategies on CBOT, B3 and matif. Working capital structuring for producers. Trade finance arranged through Rabobank, Santander and Banco do Brasil.

  • CBOT / B3 hedging
  • Trade finance structuring
  • FX risk management
05

Inputs Commercialization

Fertilisers, seeds, crop protection and equipment supplied to our producer network — frequently as part of forward-grain barter contracts. We close the loop from input to export.

  • Barter contracts
  • Fertiliser sourcing
  • Agronomic support
06

Logistics & Port Execution

Truck, rail and barge to Santos, Paranaguá, Itaqui and Barcarena terminals. Terminal access through Bunge, ADM and Hidrovias do Brasil partnerships.

  • Multi-modal routing
  • Cargo & credit insurance
  • Documentary compliance
Global presence

Three desks. One book.

Origination in Brazil. EU commercial in Portugal. International trading and arbitration in the United Kingdom. Each desk holds its own legal personality so contracts settle in the jurisdiction our counterparties prefer.

Luís E. Magalhães · BR Lisbon · PT London · UK Qingdao
BR

Fontana Agronegócios Ltda.

Origination HQ

Luís Eduardo Magalhães · BA · 47850-000 · Brazil
Farm relationships, inputs, quality control, port logistics. CNPJ-registered. PT-BR / EN.

PT

Fontana Trading Europe Lda.

European Commercial Desk

Rua Filipe Folque 2 · 1050-210 Lisboa · Portugal
EUR-denominated contracts. Gateway for Iberian, Italian and German buyers. EU-jurisdiction agreements.

UK

Fontana Trading UK Ltd.

International Trading Desk

Unit 3 Woodward Buildings · 1 Victoria Road · London · W3 6FA · United Kingdom
GBP and USD settlement. GAFTA member firm. English-law contracts. China and global commodity desk relationships.

Sustainability & traceability

Field to port. Lot by lot.

EU Deforestation Regulation, Soy Moratorium and Cerrado commitments are not afterthoughts. They are how our cargoes pass at destination. Each shipment carries a due-diligence statement linking it back to a registered, geo-fenced plot.

1

Farm registry & KYC

Every supplying farm registered with CAR (Cadastro Ambiental Rural), geo-fenced polygon on file, KYC and beneficial ownership verified.

2

Satellite monitoring

NDVI productivity tracking and PRODES / DETER deforestation cross-checks per plot, automated alerts on any change of land cover.

3

Lot-level QR traceability

Truck and barge tickets digitised. Each lot keeps a unique ID from silo bag to ship's hold, queryable by your QA team.

4

EUDR due-diligence statement

Every shipment to the EU ships with a compliant due-diligence statement, ready for customs filing under Regulation (EU) 2023/1115.

Why this matters to your desk

A cargo that fails EUDR or RTRS verification at port is a cargo that does not unload. Our compliance is not marketing — it is the difference between a delivered tonne and a stranded vessel.

We are signatories to the Soy Moratorium, members of the Cerrado Working Group, and certified under ProTerra and RTRS. ISCC EU and 2BSvs certifications enable biofuel destinations.

"Trust is a contract you sign before the contract."

Ramon Fontana, CEO

Memberships & certifications

Audited. Accountable.

Membership of GAFTA and ANEC is a precondition for serious international trade. Our sustainability certifications open the EU, UK and forward-looking Chinese buyer routes.

G

GAFTA

Grain & Feed Trade Assoc.

F

FOSFA

Oils, Seeds & Fats Federation

A

ANEC

Brazilian Cereal Exporters

B

ABIOVE

Brazilian Vegetable Oils

R

RTRS

Responsible Soy

P

ProTerra

Non-GMO & Sustainability

I

ISCC EU

Sustainability & Carbon

2

2BSvs

Biofuel Sustainability

Banking & logistics partners
Rabobank
Santander Trade
Banco do Brasil
HSBC London
ICBC London
Coface
Atradius
Hidrovias do Brasil
VLI Multimodal
Leadership

A house with a face.

No anonymous desks. The people who originate, trade and underwrite your cargo are named, reachable and accountable.

Ramon Fontana

Ramon Fontana

CEO · Founder
Bahia · Origination · PT · EN
ramon@fontana.trade +55 77 99959-1622
Ryan Prosser

Ryan Prosser

Head of Trading
London desk · EN
ryan@fontana.trade +44 7795 073 447
Aaron Armah

Aaron Armah

Head of Trading, Africa
London · Accra · EN
aaron@fontana.trade +44 7956 514 802
Augusto Reis

Augusto Reis

Head of Origination
Bahia · PT · EN
augusto@fontana.trade +55 62 99213-9730
Richard Prosser

Richard Prosser

Head of Commercials
London desk · EN
richard@fontana.trade +44 7879 412 044
Ercilio de Oliveira

Ercilio de Oliveira

Head of Compliance
Lisbon desk · PT · EN · ES · IT
ercilio@fontana.trade +351 927 257 081
Luanna Rijo

Luanna Rijo

Head of UK Operations & Compliance
London desk · PT · EN · ES
luanna@fontana.trade +44 7425 649 955
Market intelligence

Notes from the desk.

Weekly briefings on Brazilian crop progress, freight rates, FX and the global soy & corn balance — written by our trading desk, not by a wire service.

29 May 2026 · Soy

Brazilian soy crush hits record May; export pace lifts FOB premiums

Crushing margins in Mato Grosso and Bahia widened as biodiesel B15 demand pulled domestic meal. Export line-up at Santos exceeds 4 Mt for June loading.

Read briefing →
22 May 2026 · Corn

Safrinha harvest accelerates in MATOPIBA; freight to Itaqui softens

Yields in Tocantins and Piauí exceed 110 sacas/ha. Barge rates on the Tocantins-Araguaia corridor down 8% WoW as harvest pressure builds.

Read briefing →
15 May 2026 · Macro

CNY strength reshapes Chinese soy buyer behaviour into Q3

PBOC rate signal and CNY firming versus USD widens the arb for Brazilian origins. COFCO and Sinograin lifting July-August more aggressively than Argentine origins.

Read briefing →
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Brazil · Origination

Fontana Agronegócios Ltda.

Luís Eduardo Magalhães, BA · 47850-000
Soy & corn origination · MATOPIBA

ramon@fontana.trade — Ramon Fontana, CEO augusto@fontana.trade — Augusto Reis, Origination +55 77 99959-1622 · WhatsApp (PT · EN)
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Portugal · EU Commercial

Fontana Trading Europe Lda.

Rua Filipe Folque 2, 1050-210 Lisboa
EUR settlement · EUDR compliance

ercilio@fontana.trade — Ercilio de Oliveira, Compliance +351 927 257 081 · WhatsApp (PT · EN · ES · IT)
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United Kingdom · Trading

Fontana Trading UK Ltd.

Unit 3 Woodward Buildings, 1 Victoria Road, London W3 6FA
GBP / USD settlement · GAFTA contracts

ryan@fontana.trade — Ryan Prosser, Trading aaron@fontana.trade — Aaron Armah, Africa Desk richard@fontana.trade — Richard Prosser, Commercials luanna@fontana.trade — Luanna Rijo, UK Ops & Compliance +44 7795 073 447 · WhatsApp (EN)