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FAS Report Highlights China’s Corn Imports From Brazil; While Rice Prices Climb Jan 27, 2023
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated in a report this week, “China: Grain and Feed Update,” that, “Post forecasts MY2022/23 corn imports at 18 MMT, the same as USDA’s official […]
Brazil is Short on Bin Space As Grain Output Outpaces Storage Capacity Jan 11, 2023
Brazil’s grain output dramatically outpaces storage capacity The 2022/23 crop season could post two records in Brazil. First, it could produce a record 313 million tons of soybeans, corn, cotton, […]
Crop Production in Brazil Outpaces Storage Capacity Nov 28, 2022
While Brazil hits successive records in grain production, Brazilian farmers face an old problem: a deficit in grain storage. The Brazilian government projects national grain output will be 313 million […]
Brazil Exports Corn to China, Amounts Could Increase, as Mexico Signals Softening of Planned Import Ban of U.S. GMO Corn Nov 23, 2022
Bloomberg writer Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, “The first vessel carrying Brazilian corn to China is set to sail Wednesday after a deal earlier this year between the two nations. “The […]
Everything’s Bigger in Brazil: The Country Is Poised To Set A Grain Production Record Nov 8, 2022
Brazil has more arable land than any other country in the world. It’s also a top-five producer of 34 agricultural commodities, per USDA. As Brazilian farmers start to plant this […]
Global Markets: Rice – Rising Competition in Core U.S. Market, Mexico Oct 12, 2022
Mexico has diversified its suppliers in 2022, causing U.S. market share to plummet. The United States has accounted for less than half of rice exports to Mexico during the first […]
Brazil: New Record Grain Production on Horizon Aug 30, 2022
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September. If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for […]
Global Markets: Oilseeds – Global Rapeseed Trade Expanding with Recovery in Supplies Aug 13, 2022
Global rapeseed production is forecast higher, primarily based on a significant recovery in Canada. Production is up nearly 15 percent from last year with Canada up nearly 60 percent, rebounding […]
Global Markets: Oilseeds – Chinese Soybean Imports Lowered on Weaker Demand Jul 16, 2022
China imports and consumption of oilseeds and vegetable oils have fallen short of expectations in recent months, and for that reason MY2021/22 soybean imports have been lowered 2.0 million tons […]
Corn: What Can the U.S., South America Expect as Yields Face 3rd Straight La Niña Jul 14, 2022
Meteorologists are forecasting a third consecutive year of La Niña. The occurrence of two successive La Niña winters in the Northern Hemisphere is common, however, having three in a row […]
