Articles tagged under: South America
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…Brazil’s Second Crop Corn at Risk
Published November 3, 2020
Planting is 30 days behind in Brazil. Ag business consultant Kory Melby says the recent rains have generally been adequate for soybean germination and planting, but dry spots remain. "There is concern in Parana state, because the soybeans are lacking…South American Weather Coming Into Greater Focus for Markets
Published November 2, 2020
Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting expects grain traders to wait for a fresh start after the elections on Tuesday. "Not only could we know what the political climate will look like on Wednesday morning, but we'll also start…Continued Rains in South America Pressure Grain Markets
Published October 30, 2020
Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson expects to see continued pressure in the grain markets as more rain falls in South America. "We're a little more concerned about the rain falling in Brazil. The northern regions continue to see…Second Crop Corn Planting Key for South America
Published October 23, 2020
A delay in soybean planting in Brazil is not usually a problem for the soybean crop. Corn Belt Marketing market analyst Larry Clay says the bigger issue is the timing of the second crop corn. "That takes us back to…Grain Traders Monitoring South American Weather and Planting
Published October 12, 2020
As a new week begins, Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says grain traders are closely watching Brazil’s weather. "If rain doesn't happen in the next two weeks, it pushes back their planting and harvesting dates for soybeans and it…Dry Weather in South America Sparks Buying Interest
Published October 7, 2020
Dry weather in South America seems to be sparking buying interest in the slow pace soybean planting. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says Brazil’s farmers are waiting for rain. "Producers are reluctant to plant when they may not…Global Corn Production May Also Hit a Record
Published May 12, 2020
USDA expects record world 2020/21 corn production and use and larger ending stocks. Ending stock are expected to be 339.6 million metric tons. Global soybean production is forecast to be up 26.6 million tonnes to 362.8 million, with the Brazil…No Major Changes Made in March WASDE Report
Published March 10, 2020
As expected, the USDA didn’t make major changes in the March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report. U.S. wheat, corn and soybean production and ending stocks were all unchanged from the February report. USDA did raise global oil seed…