Brazil’s Soybean Export Commitments on Pace to Meet USDA’s Projection of 67.1 MMT for the 2016/17 “Local” Marketing Year.

Bottom Line:  Last week, Brazil shipped 436,000 MT of soybeans. In comparison, Argentina exported 156,000 MT.  Brazil’s export commitments rose by 205,000 MT.  Commitments are a record 67.66 MMT, up 28.8% from last year.  USDA is projecting annual exports to rise 28.82%.  Export commitments are at a pace that “on average” could slightly exceed the USDA’s projection by…

Brazil’s Corn Exports Falling Further Behind Pace That Is Needed To Meet USDA’s Projection for Record 36 MMT.

Bottom Line:  Brazil exported 690,000 MT of corn last week.  In comparison, Argentina’s exports were 297,000 MT. Brazil’s corn exports are down from the previous week but seven-fold what was exported in the same period last year.  Brazil’s corn export “commitments” were estimated to be 30.28 MMT as of Dec 22.  That’s up 143% from a…