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Grains May, 03, 2024 0

Brazil soy output at top farm state may drop 15% amid torrential rains

The outlook for soy production in one of Brazil’s biggest farm states is deteriorating quickly after heavy rains disrupted harvesting with about a quarter of fields left to reap from…
Grains Apr, 30, 2024 0

Cargill doubles earnings in Brazil to record high

“In 2023, we [Brazil] saw no competition. Instead, we had a queue of customers wanting to buy Brazilian products, the only ones available [in the international market].” That is how…
Grains Apr, 30, 2024 0

Argentina expected to regain first place in soy meal exports despite fierce competition

Argentina’s soybean output is forecast at 49.7 million tonnes in 2023-2024, up by 99% from 25 million tonnes in the previous crop year, the country’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries…
Grains Apr, 29, 2024 0

Argentina oilseed union strikes to protest Milei labor reforms

Argentina’s SOEA oilseed workers’ union kicked off a strike on Monday to protest a labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei, which hit the lower house floor for debate…
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Grains Apr, 26, 2024 0

As corn retreats, Brazil’s leading grain state bets on alternatives

Brazilian farmers in Mato Grosso state have cut the area planted with second corn this season by 10% as low prices push them to cultivate alternative crops, a trend they…
Grains Apr, 25, 2024 0

Brazil Rice Production Grows, But Exports Drop

The projection for the 2024/25 rice harvest in Brazil stands at 10.5 million tons, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the previous harvest. Acreage is expected to expand by 4.5%,…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 25, 2024 0

Paranaguá Port Sets 100 Tons of Soybeans Handled Per Minute Record

Off the coast of Paraná, the Port of Paranaguá achieved a historic milestone in cargo throughput, handling a record-breaking 146 thousand tonnes of soybeans within just 24 hours, equivalent to…
Grains Apr, 23, 2024 0

Brazil’s Northern Arc Ports Account for 43.3% of Corn Exports

According to the Logistics Bulletin released by the National Supply Company (Conab), a significant portion of Brazil’s corn exports in the first quarter of this year, amounting to 43.3%, departed…
Grains Apr, 23, 2024 0

Downward revision reported for Argentine 2024 agricultural exports

Argentina’s 2024 exports of soybean, corn, wheat, sunflower, and barley have been projected to reach barely US$ 29.3 billion, which would represent a US$ 5.7 billion recovery from 2023 but…
Grains Apr, 23, 2024 0

Grain freight costs from Brazil to Asia plunge

The cost of transporting grains from Brazil to ports in Asia and Europe witnessed a decline throughout 2023 across most logistical corridors despite the disruptions stemming from the conflict in…