Brazil’s massive soybean crop may be grabbing the headlines, but there should be more attention on the difficulties with the country’s corn crop, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc.
Pay more attention to South American corn
USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché
Argentina is expected to reap 48 million tonnes of soybeans in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Feb. 25. That’s slightly lower than the USDA’s official estimate of 48.50 million tonnes.
Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says
Brazil may increase exports of soybeans to China in 2026 amid lower Argentine shipments and in spite of stronger competition from U.S. farmers.
Trump signs proclamation increasing Argentine beef imports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation to hike the country’s low-tariff imports of Argentine beef, though economists have said the attempt to lower costs for American consumers will likely have little impact on prices.
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
USDA, attachés differ on South American soybeans
Prior to the January supply and demand report being released by the United States Department of Agriculture, its attachés in Argentina and Brazil issued their respective reports on oilseed production for 2025/26.
Argentine farmers bag last fields of a dream wheat season
With only a few hectares left to harvest, Argentina’s wheat production is expected to exceed the country’s record wheat harvest of 22.2 million tons for the 2021/22 season by up to 25 per cent, according to official data.
China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent
China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
