USDA Raises Brazil’s Soybean Exports 2.8 MMT. Differences Between Data Sources Could Be Behind the Revised Projection.

Summary:   Last week, in the December WASDE, USDA raised its projection for Brazil’s soybean exports by 2.8 MMT to 72.8 MMT. We think the increase was prompted because official SESEX cumulative exports are running well ahead of exports reported by the provider of global trade data we believe is used by the USDA in tracking…

US Soybean Export Lineup Still Shrinking. But New China Purchases Will Give Exports a Second Wind.

Summary:  Next week ’s soybean export inspections are expected to be 885,000 MT (32.5 Mil Bu).   If this is correct, that would be down 33% from the previous week.  This week’s ship lineup is 1.23 MMT.  That is down 15% from last week and the smallest in ten weeks.  There were 17 vessels to-be-nominated (TBN).  That is  up from…