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Argentina lands a soyoil export deal with China, soymeal prospects have gone cold

Argentina will export between 300,000 and 400,000 tonnes of soybean oil to China after March when harvesting begins, according to an Argentine government source. However, as the US and China work…
Grains Dec, 18, 2018 0

Argentina imports record levels of soybeans from US in fourth quarter

More than 20 vessels are waiting at Argentina’s Rosario Port to unload cheaper soybeans from the US, causing congestion along the Paraná river. Together with last week’s shipments, Argentina has received…
Grains Dec, 13, 2018 0

Argentina forecast to export record volume of soybeans to China in 2019

The Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) forecasts that Argentina will ship a record 14m tons of soybeans to China in 2019 if its trade war with the US continues.  Raw bean…
Grains Dec, 11, 2018 0

Dreyfus and Cofco biggest soybean exporters in 2018

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Cofco International were among the top soybean shippers from Brazil in 2018. According to shipping agency Williams Sons, Dreyfus moved 30.5% more soybeans (10.56m tons)…
Grains Dec, 11, 2018 0

China and US agree to curb trade war

Last week at the G20 summit, both Washington and Beijing agreed to ease up on import duties against each other, which have caused major disruptions to global commodity flows. The…
Grains Dec, 11, 2018 0

Conab predicts Brazil will produce 238m tons of grain in 2018/19 harvest

According to Food Supply and Statistics Agency Conab, Brazil is expected to produce up to 238.4m tons of grain in the 2018/19 harvest, up 4.6% compared to the previous harvest.…
Grains Dec, 11, 2018 0

Bunge predicts 11% increase in Brazil’s wheat imports in 2019

Bunge forecast that Brazil’s wheat imports will rise 11% to 7m tons next year to make up for the deficit due to crop failure this year. This year’s wheat production…
Grains Dec, 03, 2018 0

Brazil’s corn and rice exports are down

Meanwhile, ANEC predicts Brazil’s corn exports will feel the effects of the rise in transportation costs as a direct result of the minimum freight rate for trucks. As a result,…
Grains Dec, 03, 2018 0

Mato Grosso plants 90% of its soybean crops

According to agricultural consultancy AgRural, Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest soybean producing state, has finished planting 90% of its soybean crop this year and is expecting an early harvest at the…
Economy Dec, 03, 2018 0

South American countries to overtake US as primary soybean exporter in 2019

As China seeks alternative import sources for soybeans due to its trade war with the US, South American countries are set to overtake the US as the leader in exports…