Articles tagged under: Michael Cordonnier
A Big Brazilian Crop
Published December 19, 2024
Brazilian crop production continues to look very large. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says there is one big concern for Brazil, a wet harvest season. "A lot of guys planted half of their soybeans in a two-week period which…Cordonnier Increases Brazilian Crop Forecast
Published December 5, 2024
South American crop consultant Michael Cordonnier has bumped his Brazil soybean crop estimate to 170 million metric tons. That’s up two million tons from his last forecast. Cordonnier said there are some regional concerns about dryness in western Parana, southern…Soybean Planting in Brazil on Schedule
Published November 12, 2024
Brazil is seeing some much-needed moisture, which is helping with soybean planting progress throughout the northern and central ag regions. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says Brazil’s soybean planting is on schedule and crop conditions look good. "Soybeans…Brazilian Planting Lags Behind Last Year’s Pace
Published October 25, 2024
Brazil’s wet season was delayed, but much-needed rains have now been seen. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the drier conditions pushed the planting far behind schedule. "I think the bigger issue is corn because in Brazil, 75…Cordonnier Ups Corn Yield Estimate
Published July 24, 2024
Soybean and Corn Advisor Michael Cordonnier has updated his corn and soybean production estimates. The crop consultant raised his U.S. corn yield a bushel-and-a-half to 181.5 bushels per acre. That bumps the corn production estimate to 14.97 billion bushels. Cordonnier…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…Crop Losses in Southern Brazil
Published May 9, 2024
Heavy rains have left the conclusion of southern Brazil’s soybean harvest a big question mark. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the damage done to the soybean crop is unknown. "Widespread flooding and they still had about 25 percent…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…El Nino Remains an Unknown for the South American Crop
Published April 5, 2024
Even with extremely dry conditions in parts of Brazil, Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier expects South American corn and soybean production to be close to last year’s production levels. The Brazilian crop will need rain for a month and…