Insights and Stories on Brazil

May. 7, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas while hampering the shipping of grains to port, jeopardizing the nation's exports and wreaking havoc to the economy of Rio Grande do Sul state, a large soy, rice, wheat and meat producer.

By Ana Mano, Reuters, roberto-samora

Apr. 19, 2024 at 9:54 am CDT

There’s a rather wide difference between the United States Department of Agriculture and its Brazil counterpart, Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab) when it comes to Brazil soybeans.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 11, 2024 at 1:56 pm CDT

Soybean and corn production in Brazil remains uncertain after a pair of conflicting reports released April 11.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 21, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

Louis Dreyfus Company's (LDC) profits last year held close to the bumper levels of 2022, with the agricultural commodity giant saying its global trading network helped it withstand falling prices.

Feb. 8, 2024 at 2:17 pm CST

Projected ending stocks of soybeans, corn and wheat in the United States were raised slightly higher in the latest supply/demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture, while production estimates for Brazil were revised lower.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin