Articles tagged under: South America

WASDE Preview: Smaller South American Crop

Published March 6, 2026

Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect slightly smaller soybean crops in South America ahead of the USDA’s next WASDE report due out Tuesday. The average estimate puts Brazil’s soybean production at 179.3 million metric tons, down about 700,000…

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Brazil Soybean Harvest Off to Good Start

Published February 10, 2026

The Brazilian soybean harvest is off to an excellent start. "The crop looks amazing," reports Eric Snodgrass, senior science fellow, Nutrien Ag Solutions. "In Mato Grosso, the harvest pace has been pretty fast." Other parts of the country are moving…

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Brazil Scrutinizes U.S.-Argentina Trade Pact

Published February 10, 2026

Brazil is reviewing the trade agreement signed between the United States and Argentina due to concerns it may exceed limits set by the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The deal could cover nearly 200 products, surpassing the 150-item exception Argentina…

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Trump-Xi Conversation Spurs Soybean Rally

Published February 4, 2026

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump was on Truth Social saying he had a “very positive” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping in which China agreed to boost purchases of U.S. soybeans this season to about 20 million tons. The…

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Early Corn Being Harvested in Brazil

Published February 1, 2026

The corn harvest is beginning in Brazil. "Early corn, that was planted back in September and October, is being harvested," reports Brazilian agricultural advisor Kory Melby. "Much of their soybeans go in after the wheat harvest in December, so much…

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A Record Crop on Deck

Published December 18, 2025

South America’s soybean planting season is nearly complete.  Ag consultant Kory Melby says the weather has helped with planting, crop progress and even some early-season harvesting. "Brazil is basically 100 percent planted at the moment. They've had good rains the…

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Brazil Soybean, Corn Planting Begins Slowly

Published September 18, 2025

The planting season is just beginning in South America. "Soybeans are one-tenth of one percent planted," said Soybean and Corn Advisor President Dr. Micheal Cordonnier. "The first crop of corn is all planted in southern Brazil. None of that is…

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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…

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Brazil’s Soybean Harvest Pushes Forward

Published March 21, 2025

The soybean harvest in Brazil is 70 percent complete, up nine percent from last week. “The big state of Mato Grosso is about done at 97 percent complete while the slowest state is Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil,…

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WASDE Report Draws Minimal Reaction

Published March 8, 2024

Not much changed in this month’s USDA WASDE report. Summit Commodity Brokerage partner Tomm Pfitzenmaier points to the South America crop projections as one of the few notes of interest. "The most interesting thing about the report probably was the…

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