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

USDA holds steady on Brazilian production estimates

Attaché trims Argentina soybeans, but crop still more than double
Soybean production in Argentina for 2023/24, along with beginning stocks and imports were revised downwards by the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in the capital of Buenos Aires.

Few changes in March USDA report
Increased projections for South American corn, soybeans, U.S. wheat carryout
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates, released on March 8, were largely left unchanged, the exceptions being South American corn and soybeans as well as U.S. wheat.

USDA attaché sees improvement in Argentina wheat, corn
Recent hot spell in Argentina may have eroded potential corn yields
Ahead of the February supply and demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture, the department’s attaché in Buenos Aires issued their grain and feed update on Argentina.

Argentina wheat harvest ends up 24 per cent year over year
Low prices dent economic impact
Argentine farmers have closed the 2023/24 wheat campaign with a harvest of 15.1 metric tons, slightly lower than initially hoped for but up nearly a quarter versus the drought-hit previous season, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Tuesday.

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows
Beneficial rains have eased concerns about crop damage in Brazil from drought
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped to their lowest level in more than two years on Thursday and corn futures set a three-year low before the markets turned higher on short covering and technical buying, analysts said.

ICE weekly outlook: No reason for strong rally in canola
Canola likely to pull back once trading gets back into full swing in New Year
There were strong gains for canola on the Intercontinental Exchange on Dec. 27, as trading resumed after being closed for Christmas and Boxing Day. However, the gain will likely not be the prelude to a major upswing in the oilseed’s prices. Rather, canola is likely to pull back once trading gets back into full swing after the New Year, according to analyst Bruce Burnett of MarketsFarm.

Argentina’s Milei to seek 15 per cent export tax hike on some grains: source
The new president pledged "shock" measures to fix the country's economic crisis
Argentina's new government of libertarian President Javier Milei will seek to raise export taxes to 15 per cent on some grains, though that would not impact tariffs on soy, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday.

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally ahead of Argentina’s inauguration of Milei, U.S. export sales
The libertarian president-elect has pledged to dollarize the economy, leading to devaluation rumours
U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on a fresh round of export sales and the prospect of Argentina's new President Javier Milei devaluing the nation's currency after he takes office over the weekend, analysts said.

CBOT weekly outlook: The three main factors affecting soybeans
'Here at $13.60, we're 70 cents overpriced'
MarketsFarm — Soybean prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are being pulled by three main factors, according to a trader. Ryan Ettner from Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. explained that erratic weather in Brazil and Argentina is having a major effect on soybean prices, as well as Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans and […] Read more