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Oilseed Highlights: Argentine and Brazilian Soy Crops; U.S. Export Sales; India’s Oilseeds

Forecast for Argentine Soybean Crop Reduced Again The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange today lowered its forecast for the Argentine 2018 soybean crop from 47 MMT to 44 MMT because of the ongoing drought. It indicated conditions continue to worsen and seemed to suggest there could be a further reduction next week. Noticias Agricola reported that a survey of farmers found that this year’s soybean yields are expected to be 15-20 percent below normal in 92 percent of the planted area. It was indicated that some of the driest parts have received only 15 percent of their normal rainfall in the current growing season. The greatest damage has been done to late-planted and double-crop soybeans (planted after wheat). Reuters reported today that Ar...

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