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Mercosur Regional Analysis

The only way for Argentina to be competitive in the current global corn market is to sell corn via combos (corn with meal). Presently, the country can offer to load both products at the same port and berth with little or no lineup. South American Soybeans The Chinese are celebrating a national holiday this week, which means that Chinese buyers are out of the global market and the Dalian Futures market is closed. In the meantime, South American merchants are watching the U.S. Gulf become the dominant supply source in the global soybean market. Yet, Argentine farmers still have several MMT that need to be sold. They are estimated to still be holding approximately 35 percent of last season's production. Argentina's domestic crushers have bee...

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