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Amazon soybean barge loading slows to crawl
Massive tailbacks on a washed out highway has confounded a Brazilian drive to send more grain supplies north for shipment along the Amazon
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Soy futures hit 2-month low, corn falls, on Brazil crop upgrades
US officials unveil far bigger-than-expected hikes to forecasts for Brazil’s corn and soybean output. Wheat futures sidestep most of the selling
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Brazil upgrades corn, soy harvests, putting both at record highs
Brazil’s Conab flags boosts from factors such as GM seed and broadly benign weather – although rain has caused some damage to the soy crop
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UK rapeseed sowings ‘fell further than thought’ – below Romania’s
… says Origin Enterprises, owner of the Agrii chain, which sees far lower rapeseed seedings, but larger wheat area, than AHDB data show
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Peruvian fishmeal industry threatened by overfishing
Despite slashing quotas, the Peruvian government has not done enough to ensure the longterm viability of fishing in the world’s top fishmeal exporter
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Hedge funds wrong-footed in ags by Trump biofuels shake-up talk
The ag rally spurred by rumours of US biofuel reforms followed the biggest sell-down by hedge funds in months. Could more buying be on the way?
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Brazilian army steps in to get soybean exports flowing
The massive traffic jam of soybean-laden trucks heading north from Mato Grosso is being rapidly cleared, after after government action
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Palm oil prices to ‘stay strong’ – for now
… says TA Securities, proposing that plantations have not yet got over El Nino-caused dryness. Still, lower prices do lie ahead
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‘Strong’ demand to keep soy prices high, compared with corn
China’s appetite for soybeans will prevent a US glut of the oilseed, despite record sowings. But corn exports will see “stiffer competition”
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Rabo sanguine on cocoa, soy, wheat prices – but cautious on cotton
Rabobank flags a “supportive outlook” for wheat futures, and scope for cocoa, soy price gains. There are bullish factors in cotton too, but…
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