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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…
Grains Dec, 03, 2018 0

Brazil’s corn shipments fell 30% in first ten months of 2018

Whilst Brazil’s soybean shipments have increased substantially over the past month, corn exports have fallen as a result of reduced local supply, as well as an increase in US exports.…
Grains Dec, 03, 2018 0

Argentina expects bumper wheat harvest this month

Argentinian farmers are gearing up for a bumper yield this month, expecting to harvest an unprecedented 19.2m of wheat in the coming weeks, up 8% on year-ago levels according to…
Economy Nov, 28, 2018 0

Argentina revises wheat harvest down to 19.2m tons in the 2018/19 crop year

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has revised its forecast downwards for Argentina’s wheat harvest from 19.4m to 19.2m tons in the 2018-29 crop year. Meanwhile, the country’s wheat stock price…