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More Growing Season Left in South America

Published December 11, 2020

Clayton Pope Commodities President Clayton Pope says the Brazilian soybean crop estimates continue to be above last year’s production. "Even some of the lower end yields are still a bit above what Brazil produced one year ago," says Pope. "There's…

Grain Traders Being Cautious Going Into Year-End

Published November 30, 2020

Heading into December, Total Farm Marketing market advisor John Heinberg is expressing caution regarding the strength is in the grain markets. "We're watching the technical trends and the money flow. This is a weather market. It's all going to be…

Argentina and Brazil Getting Rain, But More Needed

Published November 30, 2020

The major corn and soybean growing areas of South America are getting some rain this week. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agriculture Meteorologist Drew Lerner says relief won’t come for everyone at once and dryness across Brazil remains widespread. "Much of…

A Bullish Demand Story

Published November 30, 2020

China’s been in the market for U.S. corn and soybeans the past few months, but demand may be starting to slow. CoBank Knowledge Exchange Division Manager and economist Tanner Ehmke says there are many things at play in this market…

Sourcing Off-Farm Grain Could Be Difficult for Remainder of 2020

Published November 16, 2020

Given the circumstances of tight supplies and the recent government report, U.S. Commodities President Don Roose thinks it will become very difficult to source grain off farm the remainder of the year. "When you look at it, the average corn…

U.S. Positioned Well in the Global Supply-Demand Story

Published November 15, 2020

NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson isn’t surprised at the seasonal purchases from China, but these purchases are lasting longer than expected. "There are underlying fundamentals of supply and demand conditions to China driving that. Feed demand from China's livestock…

Dryness Persists in Brazil and Argentina

Published November 15, 2020

In the past six weeks, a large part of Argentina has only had 50 to 75 percent of normal rainfall. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says the most important crop growing areas of Brazil are also dry.…

South American Weather Captures Trader’s Attention

Published November 13, 2020

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo thinks South American weather has the attention of traders. "The trade is thinking they've rationed demand enough at this stage. The charts, technicals and algorithmic trading have taken over at this stage.…

South America and Demand Big Market Stories

Published November 13, 2020

With the November USDA supply and demand report factored into the market, E-Hedger market analyst Ryland Textor says South American production and demand are the stories in the grain market. "What goes on in South America has been the hot…

Basis Reflects Lower Yields and Carryout from USDA

Published November 13, 2020

USDA’s lowering of yields and carryout is reflected in basis levels. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja says the market was giving signs of tight supplies. "I think there's a big reason these basis levels have been so red…

Articles tagged under: South America

More Growing Season Left in South America

Grain Traders Being Cautious Going Into Year-End

Argentina and Brazil Getting Rain, But More Needed

A Bullish Demand Story

Sourcing Off-Farm Grain Could Be Difficult for Remainder of 2020

U.S. Positioned Well in the Global Supply-Demand Story

Dryness Persists in Brazil and Argentina

South American Weather Captures Trader’s Attention

South America and Demand Big Market Stories

Basis Reflects Lower Yields and Carryout from USDA

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