In Argentina, Agrositio reported that corn planting intentions in Argentina are projected to reach 10.6 million hectares, some 200,000 hectares more than the initial estimate, reducing the expected year-on-year decline to 3.6%, according to data from the Rosario Board of Trade. The report noted that the improvement is mainly due to a lower incidence of […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that the USDA lowered its forecast for China’s soybean production in the marketing year 2026/27 to 20.1 million tons due to a decline in planted area. According to the agency, farmers lack sufficient incentives to further expand soybean acreage, as soybean margins remain lower than corn even with subsidies. China’s August […]
In Brazil, CNN Brasil reported that commodity brokerage StoneX lowered its estimate for average U.S. corn yield in 2026 from 184.8 to 182.9 bushels per acre (bpa), compared to its previous monthly report released on August 4. However, the company raised its corn production forecast to 16.207 billion bushels, up from 16.160 billion previously. StoneX […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that the Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) cut its estimate for Argentina’s 2026/27 soybean harvest to 47.8 million tons, while raising its forecast for 2026/27 corn production to between 67.5 and 70.5 million tons. Last month the BCR had estimated soybean production at 48 million tons and corn production at 66 […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia expects to significantly expand access for its products, including crude palm oil, to the EU market once the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) enters into force. Negotiations on the agreement were concluded in September 2025, with implementation expected in 2027. Once the agreement takes effect, zero tariffs […]
In Malaysia, New Straits Times reported that Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks rose by 196,590 tons, or 7.48%, to 2.82 million tons in August 2026 from 2.62 million tons a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). MPOB said crude palm oil (CPO) stocks increased 15.20 per cent, or 217,092 tons, to […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that Argentina’s corn exports are expected to reach a record 10 million metric tons in August and September, driven by a bumper harvest and strong international demand as buyers seek alternatives to Ukrainian supplies disrupted by war and European crops battered by extreme heat. The world’s third-largest corn exporter is wrapping […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that global grain production in 2026 is forecast at 2.979 billion tons, the second-highest level on record. However, output is expected to decline by 61.1 million tons, or 2%, from the previous year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The expected decline would be the largest annual drop […]
In Brazil, Datamar News reported that Brazil soybean exports are expected to reach 7.74 million metric tons in September, about 760,000 tons more than in the same month last year, according to the first monthly shipment forecast released by grain exporters’ association Anec. Brazilian corn exports, by contrast, are expected to post another year-on-year decline […]
In Argentina, Agro Latam reported that China bought about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, according to traders familiar with the transactions, accelerating purchases ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington later this month. The buying matters for American agriculture because it brings China close to halfway toward its […]
