Insights and Stories on Brazil

U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit two-month low

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures hit a two-month low on Tuesday, pressured by improving U.S. winter wheat crop ratings, strong export competition and rising estimates of Australia’s harvest, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also sagged, retreating from early strength as traders focused on forecasts for welcome rains […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as South American crops struggle

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:48 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy touches US$12 mark on Brazil weather

Nov. 23, 2020 at 6:01 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy continue rallies

Nov. 18, 2020 at 3:34 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

JBS gears up for U.S. and Brazil expansions

Nov. 13, 2020 at 2:21 am CST

By Ana Mano

U.S. grains: Soybeans lift on South American weather concerns

Nov. 4, 2020 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Wednesday, touching a one-week high as recent rains in South America do little to aid drought-stricken crops, making U.S. beans more attractive on the world market, traders said. Wheat fell slightly as U.S. and global supply outlooks remain strong, while corn […]

By Christopher Walljasper

JBS to seek damages from founders

Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:06 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Shareholders in JBS SA on Friday cleared the way for the Brazilian food processor to sue its own controlling stakeholders and certain former managers, a rare victory for shareholder activism in Latin America’s largest economy. The vote was a win for JBS’s top minority shareholder, […]

By Ana Mano

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat hit two-week lows on COVID-19 fears

Oct. 29, 2020 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures extended losses on Thursday, with corn and wheat hitting two-week lows as concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact weighed on prices. Improving global crop weather added pressure on prices, with rains benefiting dry wheat-growing areas in the U.S. and Russia and soybean-producing […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Crop prices slide as pandemic concerns rattle markets

Oct. 28, 2020 at 8:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as part of a broad sell-off in markets fueled by concerns about the economic impact of a global surge in COVID-19 cases, traders said. Losses in agricultural futures pulled corn prices back from a 14-month high reached on […]

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall after hitting 14-month high

Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Tuesday after reaching their highest prices in more than a year on strong U.S. export demand. Soybean futures backpedaled after hitting their highest price since July 2016 on Monday. Wheat also slumped. Profit-taking weighed on corn after […]