The upward trajectory of commodities has room to continue supported by technical and fundamental factors

Image: Pixabay A combination of fundamental factors and technical factors continue to give strength and space to the upward movement of commodities, whether agricultural or not. From soybeans to iron ore, the last few months have seen new levels being defined which, as Steve Cachia, market consultant at Cerealpar and TradeHelp, explains, are still […]
South American soybean harvest is estimated to be a record

Image: Pixabay A new survey carried out by Consultoria DATAGRO on the 2020/21 soybean harvest in South America states that, even lower than the last result, the oilseed harvest should be a record on the continent. The area is estimated at 61.48 million hectares, below the 61.69 million hectares in the previous survey, but 2% […]
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Wheat milling grows 1% in Brazil, but mills suffer from cost transfer

Image: Pixabay The Brazilian Wheat Industry Association (Abitrigo) recently concluded the compilation of the results of the 2020 Brazilian Wheat Milling Survey, which indicated an increase of 1% in the milling volume, which corresponds to the increase in wheat flour consumption. wheat last year. According to the executive president of Abitrigo, Rubens […]
Brazilian cotton sector makes agreement with Chinese association to boost sales

Image: Pixabay The Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) signed this Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with the China Cotton Association (CCA) with the aim of promoting trade in cotton wool to the Asian country and strengthening the relationship of Brazil as the largest global buyer of the commodity. The president of Abrapa, […]
Corn harvest is at risk

Image: Pixabay The corn harvest worries producers across the country. With the expectation of rain last weekend, there was optimism in the South. But the precipitation came lightly or not at all. The most serious situation is observed in Paraná, the second largest national producer of the grain, where the cold front did not pass through the state and continued […]
Soybeans: demand for oil and planting difficulties in the USA raise prices to US$ 15

Image: Pixabay Wednesday (21) comes to an end with major upward movements for international soybean prices on the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT). The main prices registered positive fluctuations between 10.75 and 25.25 points at the end of the day. May/21 was quoted at US$ 14.97 with an appreciation of 25.25 points, July/21 was worth US$ 14.79 […]
Brazilian agribusiness exports reach record for the month of March

Image: Pixabay Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 11.6 billion in March, a record value for the month and which represents an increase of 28.6% compared to the same period in 2020, according to analysis by the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation ( CNA) based on data from the Ministry of Economy. In the accumulated result for January […]
Delay in calendar reduces cotton planted area in MT

Image: Pixabay Pressured between the planting calendar and the delay in harvesting the soybean crop, the cotton planted area in Mato Grosso was smaller than the initial forecast, which was 12%. The drop in cultivated area was 17% smaller than in the last harvest. The president of the Mato Grosso Association of […]