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CONAB Forecasts Record Soybean Output for 2026

Published October 15, 2025

Brazil’s crop agency, CONAB, estimates the 2025-26 corn crop at 138.6 million metric tons, slightly below its previous estimate but above USDA’s 131-million-ton forecast. The agency also projects a 16 percent jump in corn exports from last year, which could…

Chinese Soybean Imports Jump 13 Percent in September

Published October 15, 2025

Chinese soybean imports surged in September, climbing more than 13 percent year over year as overall imports rose sharply. Bank of America Global Research says imports from Brazil were up 24 percent, while purchases from the U.S. fell more than…

China and Brazil Ink Trade Agreements

Published November 21, 2024

China and Brazil have signed nearly 40 deals covering everything from agriculture to technology. Brazil can now export sorghum, grapes and sesame to China. There was a discussion about beef, pork and dried distillers grain, but a decision has been…

China Agrees to Resume Brazilian Beef Imports

Published March 23, 2023

Sales of Brazilian beef were shut down a month ago after an atypical case of BSE was confirmed. China is Brazil’s leading beef export customer.

Brazil Suspends Beef Trade with China

Published September 7, 2021

That means the world’s largest beef exporter won’t be selling to the world’s largest beef customer. Two separate cases of atypical BSE are being investigated. The suspended export situation is expected to be lifted very soon.

China Imports More U.S. Soybeans in March, Less From Brazil

Published April 20, 2021

The world’s top soybean buyer bought more than 7 million tons from the U.S., up a mammoth 320 percent from March of last year. During the same time, China imported 315,000 tons of beans from Brazil, down 85 percent from…

Rally Results in a Unique Marketing Strategy in Brazil

Published February 25, 2021

With the current market, some Brazilian farmers are defaulting on forward sales and selling the same beans in the spot market. By not delivering the beans, these farmers are penalized. However, soybean stocks are so low the farmers can make…

Will Brazil Meet China’s Demand?

Published June 21, 2018

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says Brazil’s ability to supply soybeans to China is being questioned. "The Brazilians, because they are having freight issues and don't have an agreement with those freight companies yet, they may be…

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CONAB Forecasts Record Soybean Output for 2026

Chinese Soybean Imports Jump 13 Percent in September

China and Brazil Ink Trade Agreements

China Agrees to Resume Brazilian Beef Imports

Brazil Suspends Beef Trade with China

China Imports More U.S. Soybeans in March, Less From Brazil

Rally Results in a Unique Marketing Strategy in Brazil

Will Brazil Meet China’s Demand?

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