Articles tagged under: Kory Melby

Bumper Brazilian Corn and Soybean Harvest

Published April 29, 2025

With harvest nearing the finish line, Brazil is bringing in a big crop. Brazil Intel owner and ag consultant Kory Melby points to early-season rains as the catalyst. "There are a few fields left, but in general, it has been…

Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Argentine Weather Challenges

Published January 7, 2025

While Brazil is expected to have a record crop, ag consultant Kory Melby says Argentina is a different story. "This La Nina stuff hasn't been an issue for the last two months like everybody thought it would be. Now it seems…

Latest NewsMarkets

Crop Development Varies Widely

Published December 19, 2023

Agriculture consultant Kory Melby says Brazilian farmers are facing a lot of uncertainty. "Keep in mind, some guys have planted two, three times in Mato Grosso and Goias so it's gonna be a wide, wide range of soybean conditions." In some…

Latest NewsMarkets

Brazilian Planting Season Off to a Slow Start

Published October 19, 2023

Brazilian ag consultant Kory Melby says it’s been a slow start to Brazil’s planting season. "Mato Grosso is 35 percent and pushing 40 percent planted, Parana is better with it being 50 percent planted," said Melby. "It's probably 20 percent…

Latest NewsMarkets

CONAB Drops Brazil’s Safrinha Corn Crop Estimate

Published February 10, 2023

CONAB says Brazil’s farmers will produce a record 152.9 million metric tons of soybeans this season. The Brazilian crop supply agency kept the soybean export forecast steady at 93.9 million tonnes. The second crop corn forecast was reduced slightly due…

Latest NewsCrops

Melby: Brazil’s Soybeans Are a Tale of Two Crops

Published December 28, 2021

Brazil’s soybean crop continues to vary widely. "Northern Brazil is probably getting too much rain for ideal conditions, but it's a beautiful crop," says Kory Melby, a Brazilian Ag Consultant. "From Parana south, the crop can't catch a rain and…

Latest NewsCrops

Brazil’s Soybeans Look Good

Published November 26, 2021

The first crop soybeans are off to a good start across much of Brazil. Ag Consultant Kory Melby says it's the opposite of last year. "It's a big difference compared to last year at this time. We've even seen too…

Top StoriesLatest NewsMarketsCrops

South America Planting Pace Ahead of Norm, Brazil’s Safrina Crop Unknown

Published October 23, 2021

Brazilian agriculture consultant Kory Melby says Brazil’s corn planting is off to a phenomenal start. Compared to the long term records, this is the second fastest planting pace on record. Melby says there will likely be an increase in corn acres…

Latest NewsMarkets

Brazil Harvest Delays Push Second Crop Corn Planting

Published February 24, 2021

Farmers in northern Brazil are struggling with wet weather and deteriorating crop conditions as harvest lags. Brazilian agriculture consultant Kory Melby says getting the second crop corn planted is a priority. "That is more worrisome than the soybeans, because the…

Top StoriesLatest NewsMarketsCrops

Slow Harvest Continues in Brazil

Published February 15, 2021

Brazil’s farmers continue to make slow harvest progress. Brazilian ag consultant Kory Melby says the harvest pace in Mato Grosso is well behind average. "To-date, 15 to 20 percent of the state is harvested. We should be at 40 to…

Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops