By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 22, 2019
The news:
“The partial US government shutdown and the resulting lack of weekly and monthly USDA reports is taking a toll on Chicago grain futures.”
– Syngenta website article, Jan. 16, 2019
Tagged: Brazil
The News & What it Means – Quiet for Now but Market Attention to Soon Turn to South America
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – Oct. 16, 2018
The news:
“Brazilian farmers are planting the new soy crop at a record pace, reaching 20 percent of the projected area by Thursday, consultancy AgRural said on Monday.”
-Reuters, Oct. 15, 2018
What it means:
The impact on Chicago soybean futures may be negligible or even non-existent for now, but don’t go to sleep on it – Brazil is a major market factor.
The News & What it Means – US-China Trade Battle Increasing Brazil Soy Area
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – August 15, 2018
The news:
“Shifting trade flows are redefining the Brazilian landscape, spurring more farmers to align their crops with Chinese appetites.”
– Reuters, Aug. 14, 2018
The News and What it Means – Soybean Rally May Need More than Argentina Weather
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 30, 2018
The news:
“Argentinian production of soybean is to hit a five-year low of 52 million tonnes in the 2017/18 crop year, as yields are expected to fall 13% to 2.9 tonnes/hectare, according to a weekly market note by the Rosario Board of Trade.”
– AgriCENSUS, Jan. 29, 2018
The News & What it Means – Brazilian Soybean Planting Back on Pace, Experience Brazil this Winter
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 21, 2017
The news:
Brazilian producers have 73% of the estimated soybean area planted for the 2017/2018 crop. Now, the planting of Brazilian soybeans is no longer behind schedule. The rains that have fallen in all of the main producing regions have allowed the advance of the sowing.
– Successful Farming, Nov. 17, 2017