8. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Other non-current assets consist of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2013		2012
Recoverable taxes, net	$	280	$	309
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net	136		164
Judicial deposits	166		169
Other long-term receivables	42		60
Income taxes receivable	340		431
Long-term investments	388		414
Affiliate loans receivable, net	75		59
Other	148		140
Total	$	1,575	$	1,746

Recoverable taxes, net — Recoverable taxes are reported net of valuation allowances of $62 million and $47 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net — Bunge provides financing to farmers in Brazil, primarily through secured advances against farmer commitments to deliver agricultural commodities (primarily soybeans) upon harvest of the then-current year’s crop and through credit sales of fertilizer to farmers.

The table below summarizes Bunge’s recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil for amounts in the legal collection process and renegotiated amounts.

	June 30,		December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2013		2012
Legal collection process (1)	$	251	$	269
Renegotiated amounts (2)	94		119
Total	$	345	$	388

(1) All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.

(2) All renegotiated amounts are current on repayment terms.

The average recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 was $393 million and $444 million, respectively. The table below summarizes Bunge’s recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Recorded				Recorded
(US$ in millions)	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process	$	162	$	159	$	178	$	165
Renegotiated amounts	53		50		67		59
For which no allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process	89		—		91		—
Renegotiated amounts	41		—		52		—
Total	$	345	$	209	$	388	$	224

The table below summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(US$ in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Beginning balance	$	224		$	215		$	224		$	199
Bad debt provisions	12			11			13			26
Recoveries	(8		)	(5		)	(11		)	(9		)
Write-offs	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)
Transfers (1)	2			—			2			—
Foreign exchange translation	(20		)	(22		)	(18		)	(17		)
Ending balance	$	209		$	198		$	209		$	198

(1) Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts-current for secured advances to suppliers.

Judicial deposits — Judicial deposits are funds that Bunge has placed on deposit with the courts in Brazil. These funds are held in judicial escrow relating to certain legal proceedings pending legal resolution and bear interest at the SELIC rate (the benchmark rate of the Brazilian central bank).

Income taxes receivable — Income taxes receivable at June 30, 2013 includes overpayments of current income taxes plus accrued interest. These income tax prepayments are expected to be utilized for settlement of future income tax obligations. Income taxes receivable in Brazil bear interest at the SELIC rate (the benchmark rate of the Brazilian central bank).

Long-term investments — Long-term investments represent investments held by managed investment funds and other investments including available for sale securities included in Bunge’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The consolidated funds are, for GAAP purposes, investment companies and therefore are not required to consolidate their majority owned and controlled investments. Bunge reflects these investments at fair value. The fair value of these investments (a Level 3 measurement) is $321 million and $349 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Affiliate loans receivable, net — Affiliate loans receivable, net includes primarily interest bearing receivables from unconsolidated affiliates with an initial maturity of greater than one year.