Brazil corn production revised upward
Brazil is projected to harvest a larger second corn crop this year as timely rainfall has lessened the severity of drought in the South American country.
Brazil’s soybean production facing fertilizer challenges
Brazil is expected to slow its soybean planting expansion in 2022-23, with just a 0.5% increase year-over-year, down from the 3.8% annual growth rate last year.
Argentina farmers dealing with uncertainty
The upcoming presidential election and troubling economic conditions have cast a cloud of uncertainty over Argentina grain and oilseed producers entering the 2019-20 crop season, according to an April 11 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report noted that during the 2018-19 marketing year, producers experienced a sudden...
Brazilian corn production on the upswing
Expanded acreage and good weather during the safrinha growing season is expected to increase Brazil’s 2018-19 corn production by 18% over the previous market year. That trend is expected to continue into the next year, according to an April 8 Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department...