Articles tagged under: Brazil
Brazil Soybean Crop Finishes Strong
Published April 4, 2019
Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says Brazil’s soybean crop is finishing on a strong note. "I just made a few adjustments upwards in my estimate. The Brazilian soybean crop is raised to 115 million tonnes. There were lots…Skunes Discusses Biotech Issues in South America
Published April 1, 2019
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes is home from a trade meeting in Brazil. Skunes represents the National Corn Growers Association on a board with his counterparts in Brazil and Argentina. "This group will work with the World Trade Organization,…U.S. Officials Set to Visit Brazil Beef Plants
Published March 28, 2019
Following trade talks between the U.S. and Brazil, U.S. officials are set to inspect Brazilian beef plants in mid-June. According to the Brazilian agriculture minister, UDSA food safety officials will audit the country’s inspection system for beef and pork. The…Sugar Growers Monitor U.S. Brazil Meeting
Published March 22, 2019
While the meetings between U.S. President Trump and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro were positive for U.S. wheat growers, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren says sugarbeet growers continue to watch closely. "We don't need another pound of…Brazil to Offer Duty-Free Tariffs for U.S. Wheat
Published March 20, 2019
Brazil will implement a duty-free tariff rate quota for U.S. wheat. This gives U.S. wheat growers access to about 28 million bushels of opportunity, according to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice-President of Communications Steve Mercer. "Argentina is where Brazil buys most…Trump and Bolsonaro Meet in DC
Published March 18, 2019
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is in Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump. Agriculture Minister Tereza Christina Dias is also part of the Brazilian delegation. Brazil wants to reopen the U.S. market to its fresh beef and the U.S. is…Private Grain Traders to Invest in Brazilian Infrastructure
Published March 15, 2019
ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus and South American soybean producer, Amaggi, have commissioned a study to improve a key Brazilian roadway. This road connects Brazil’s crop production area with the northern ports. Nearly 30 percent of Brazil’s corn and soybean…World Grain Stocks Mixed in USDA Report
Published March 8, 2019
USDA lowered global wheat supplies by three million tonnes in Friday’s Supply and Demand report to 270.5 million tonnes. That's down three percent from last year. Global corn production was lowered slightly to 1.4 billion tonnes with Brazil’s production unchanged.…USDA South American Production Estimates Mostly Unchanged
Published March 8, 2019
USDA reports Argentine corn production is at 46 million metric tons, unchanged from one month ago. This is also close to trade expectations. Soybean production is at 55 million metric tons, unchanged from one month ago and slightly below trade…