There were many soybean trades in Argentina last week. Cargoes were sold at levels of 10 SN for April and May shipment, but most interesting were the three cargoes sold to China with a particular protein guarantee of 34.5 base/33.5 minimum. Soybeans The market in Brazil remains very quiet, although the real has exhibited a great deal of volatility as it went from 3.58 to 3.82 in less than two days. Farmers are not sure what to do as the Brazilian currency is the main determinant of their income. Nevertheless, they are starting to act like their Argentine counterparts, selling increasingly more stocks on the spot while trying to retain as much as possible for later negotiations. As a result, origination has become very expensive against FO...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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