Conab points out prospects for corn in the 2017/18 harvest
The record corn production recorded in the 2016/17 harvest, which resulted in falling prices and a high carryover stock, should have an impact on the next harvest. The scenario was presented by the Agricultural Products manager of the National Supply Company (Conab), Thomé Guth, during the 1st Abimilho Seminar, held this Thursday (5), in Recife/PE.
Soybean demand may grow with increase in the mixture of biodiesel and diesel
This year, almost 2.9 million tons of soybean oil will be consumed for production. With the change, estimated consumption is around 3.6 million tons. The government decided to bring forward the schedule for increasing biodiesel in diesel. As of March 2018, the biodiesel content jumps from 8% […]
Informa raises estimates for US corn and soybean harvests
Analysis firm Informa Economics on Thursday raised its forecasts for US corn and soybean harvests, market sources said. The country, the largest global producer of both commodities, is in the soybean and corn harvesting phase. Informa estimated the 2017 corn harvest at 14.182 billion […]
September: another month of good beef exports
According to data from the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, Brazil exported 111.93 thousand metric tons of fresh beef in September. It was the fourth month in a row with an increase in shipments year-on-year. Compared to September 2016, the increase was 20.3%.
