Insights and Stories on Brazil

Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by brutally hot weather in Brazil that is likely to continue to stress crops despite some rains over the weekend coupled with the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn […]

By Brendan O'Brien, Reuters

Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:06 pm CST

With a record short position in canola, managed money is largely in control of the market according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 13, 2023 at 5:49 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacker, reported an 86 per cent drop in third-quarter net income compared to a year ago on Monday, sliding to around 573 million reais (C$166.3 million). Net income was under the LSEG consensus forecast of 724 million reais, and far […]

By Ana Mano

Nov. 13, 2023 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures sharply rallied on Monday on Chinese demand and scorching heat in Brazil, where farmers are expected to face crop-stressing temperatures over the next several days. Meanwhile, corn futures rose on technical trading and support from news of Mexico buying U.S. grain — a […]

By Brendan O'Brien

Nov. 8, 2023 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean prices rallied to a two-month high on Wednesday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a Reuters report that China booked its largest single-day U.S. soybean purchases since at least late July. Unfavourable weather conditions in Brazil were also supportive, traders said. Meanwhile, corn […]

By Brendan O'Brien