Brazil’s lower house voted last night to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, and the Senate now has 10 sessions to decide if it wishes to move forward with the proceedings. All of this political uncertainty and the currency issues there have aided the recent strength in the soy complex.
Brazil’s lower house voted last night to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, and the Senate now has 10 sessions to decide if it wishes to move forward with the proceedings. If it does vote to do so, Rousseff would have to step aside from her position for 180 days while charges are investigated. Power during that period will transfer to Vice President Temer, considered to be a seasoned politician and constitutional scholar. If two-thirds of the Senate eventual...
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...