Soybeans Brazil Despite the Chinese holiday, which should have brought a very quiet week, there were some movements on nearby positions as well as on new crop. Several factors are affecting the market these days, including the following:
Freight rates have been rising nonstop and with huge volatility over the past few weeks, and that has been affecting the CNF levels while also bringing more activity on the FOB. This is because trading houses sometimes prefer to avoid the risk of freight by selling FOB, and the differences between them are heightened as well since the volatility brings a variety of prices to the market. The exchange rate of the Brazilian real has also had great volatility. This week the currency crossed the line of th...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
