Soybeans Brazil The Brazilian market was quiet last week. Demand was focused on spot (December/January) positions, but U.S. Gulf (USG) offers are currently more competitive. Brazilian offers are at 165F CNF for shipments in those months versus USG offers at 158-157F. Chinese buyers took the latter as a result, awaiting a drop in Brazilian prices. Rising CBOT prices have helped show cheaper FOB levels in Brazil and the U.S., but ocean freight has been offsetting the lower market. Brazilian freight is now around $31-32/MT versus $29.50/MT a few weeks ago. Production in Brazil remains normal with good crop conditions and an expected total 110-112 MMT for the coming campaign. 2.072 MMT of Brazilian soybeans were exported in November against...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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