Brazil on pace for record corn production, exports
Corn exports from Brazil have increased by 221% in the first half of 2022 as importers seek to replace Ukrainian corn that isn’t making it to market due to the ongoing war with Russia.
China expected to import less soybeans
Slower economic growth, high prices and COVID-related restrictions have lowered China’s soybean import expectations for 2021-22, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Grain market review: Wheat
World wheat markets are at their highest price levels since 2008 as reduced supplies, held back by the conflict in Ukraine, a move by India to limit shipments abroad, and the weather.
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.