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Cordonnier: CONAB Report Doesn’t Reflect Quality Problems

Published March 11, 2021

CONAB, Brazil’s crop supply agency, raised their latest soybean production estimate to more than 135 million tonnes. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the increase comes from an acreage increase. "They increased acreage 200,000 hectares. It's a big…

Brazil Harvest is Challenging Right Now

Published February 16, 2021

Soybean harvest in Brazil is picking up, but Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the harvest pace is well behind average. "Brazil is about nine percent harvested on soybeans, compared to 25 percent last year. Wet weather slowed…

Rains Help Brazil’s Crop

Published December 17, 2020

Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier thinks recent rains have stabilized Brazil's crop. "The weather has improved, but the dryness going forward will be more important." While weather conditions are improving in Brazil, that's not the situation in Argentina.…

First Half of South America Crop Growing Season Not Great

Published November 13, 2020

Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the first half of South America’s growing season has not been very good. "The first half of the soybeans were planted many weeks later than normal and the second half of the…

Record South American Soybean Crop Still Expected

Published March 16, 2020

Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says hot, dry weather is taking its toll on Argentina’s soybean crop. "It's been hot and dry about three weeks. It's hitting the soybeans as they're filling pods and it's really taken a…

Brazil’s Soybean Crop is Getting Bigger

Published February 12, 2020

Brazil’s soybean crop is getting bigger as harvest progresses. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the USDA numbers are on track. "Estimates have been increasing in recent weeks, because the previous dry weather in Brazil has been resolved.…

More Soybeans Than Corn Expected in Argentina

Published November 27, 2019

The new government in Argentina is raising export taxes on soybeans to 35 percent, but Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier still expects Argentina’s farmers to plant more soybeans than corn. "There was a lot of forward contracting to…

A Slow Start for Planting in South America

Published October 4, 2019

South America’s planting season is off to a slow start. "Especially in Brazil, the soybeans are about two percent planted," said Michael Cordonnier, president, Soybean and Corn Advisor. "It's been a slow, uneven start to the summer rainy season." Argentina’s…

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…

Dry Weather Impacting Brazilian Soybean Crop

Published January 3, 2019

Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the hot, dry weather during pod fill is impacting the early planted soybeans in Brazil.

Articles tagged under: Michael Cordonnier

Cordonnier: CONAB Report Doesn’t Reflect Quality Problems

Brazil Harvest is Challenging Right Now

Rains Help Brazil’s Crop

First Half of South America Crop Growing Season Not Great

Record South American Soybean Crop Still Expected

Brazil’s Soybean Crop is Getting Bigger

More Soybeans Than Corn Expected in Argentina

A Slow Start for Planting in South America

Brazil Soybean Crop Finishes Strong

Dry Weather Impacting Brazilian Soybean Crop

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