Brazil’s Conab has lowered its 2023/24 soybean harvest forecast in Brazil from 160.2 million tons to 155.3 million tons. This change, primarily due to adverse weather conditions, also affects Brazil’s soybean export estimates. The new export projection is 98.4 million tons, a decrease from the earlier forecast of 101.6 million tons and slightly below the […]
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