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Favorable Forecast Boosts Brazil’s Crop Planting Prospects

Published October 16, 2024

After a long year with severe drought conditions, Brazil is finally entering its wet season. Nutrien Ag Solutions Senior Science Fellow Eric Snodgrass says Brazil's forecast is looking good for planting. "We are expecting more rain early in the growing…

Low Water Levels Reported in Brazil

Published September 27, 2024

The drought in Brazil has shut down grain shipments on the Madeira River. Water levels are so low commercial navigation is not possible. The Madeira River is a key route from parts of Mato Grosso to the export terminals in…

Record Beef Production in Brazil

Published July 26, 2024

The U.S. beef inventory is record small, but that’s not the case in Brazil. CONAB is reporting Brazilian beef production at a record 10.1 million metric tons. That’s more than a seven percent increase over last year. CONAB is also…

Brazilian Corn Harvest Progresses Rapidly

Published July 10, 2024

Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says 63 percent of Brazil’s crop has been harvested and it is getting larger. "I did increase the Brazil corn estimate this week by 2 million to 116 million tons and that was…

US, Canada, Mexico Cattle Producers Work Together

Published May 17, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and its counterparts from Mexico and Canada have signed a joint statement urging their government to re-engage in opening markets and provide science-based oversight to beef imports. Brazilian beef trade was singled out. “We have…

Flooding Cuts into Crop Size in Southern Brazil

Published May 6, 2024

The Brazilian government is reporting 78 deaths from the severe flooding in its southernmost state of Rio Grand do Sul. Water has overtaken major cities. Advance Trading Research Director Cesar Cruz estimates at least 15 percent of the soybeans will…

South America Corn and Soybean Harvests Reports Mixed

Published April 16, 2024

Argentina’s corn and soybean harvest is in full swing. Soybean and Corn Advisor agronomist Michael Cordonnier says things are looking good there, while Brazil's corn forecasts suffer some setbacks. "I would say 30 to 40% of the safrinha corn in…

Challenging the Brazilian Tariff on U.S. Ethanol

Published April 11, 2024

The U.S. Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy have filed joint comments with the Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade regarding the Brazilian tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. As of the beginning of the year, the Brazilian duty was…

Brazil Capturing More Market Share

Published March 19, 2024

The U.S. and Brazil are the two biggest exporters of soybeans in the world. For many years, both countries exported a comparable amount of beans to China. That gap has now widened in Brazil's favor. According to NDSU Crop Economist…

Brazil Beans Heading to the U.S.

Published January 30, 2024

According to Agricensus, three cargoes of Brazilian soybeans were sold to a U.S. soybean crusher on the East Coast. These shipments are expected to be delivered in late February. East Coast end-users have purchased Brazilian soybeans in the past, but…

Articles tagged under: Brazil

Favorable Forecast Boosts Brazil’s Crop Planting Prospects

Low Water Levels Reported in Brazil

Record Beef Production in Brazil

Brazilian Corn Harvest Progresses Rapidly

US, Canada, Mexico Cattle Producers Work Together

Flooding Cuts into Crop Size in Southern Brazil

South America Corn and Soybean Harvests Reports Mixed

Challenging the Brazilian Tariff on U.S. Ethanol

Brazil Capturing More Market Share

Brazil Beans Heading to the U.S.

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