Today, we await a much anticipated WASDE report. Ahead of this release, the markets this morning show wheat on the decline, flirting with 574 while March soybeans remain buoyant in the 1330's. Corn is steady in the lower 440's. Recently, ...
The Latin American country of Brazil exported cotton worth US$ 41.2 million during the month of January 2014, as per the latest data released by the National Association of Cotton Exporters (ANEA). According to the Brazilian Exports of ...
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The outlook's flipped, and now one forecaster's calling for a drier Brazil and wetter Argentina moving forward moving through the remainder of South America's safrinha growing season. In a seasonal outlook released this week, Commodity ...
A quick look at medium and long-range models seems to indicate a continuation of a cooler and wetter pattern for northern Argentina. Upon news of better weather and timely rainfall across Argentina yesterday, soybean futures dropped 30 ...
Monday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.34 and 1/2, up 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans clocsed at $13.26 and 3/4, up 23 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $446.90, up $11.70 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.57, ...
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The rainfall situation in the major crop-growing regions of South America is essentially an "average by extremes" situation to begin the week during a critical time period for that region's corn and soybean crop development. First, the ...
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PACCAR held an opening ceremony today to launch its new DAF assembly plant in Brasil. The ceremony, led by Mark Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer, and Parana Governor, Beto Richa, was attended by state and local ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to invest BRL520m ($235.5m) to set up a a new production plant in Parana, Brazil, to initiate the assembly of its newest Golf model. The company has commenced the construction and the plant is ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is planning to invest $529m to commence the local assembly of new Golf model as well as restart production by its Audi division in Brazil. The automaker's subsidiary Audi will also invest about $200m to expand ...
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In one of the most dynamic fashion markets in the world, Brazilian apparel companies have many opportunities in front of them. But along with rapid growth comes challenges. The national appetite for fresh fashion is requiring retailers to ...
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BNamericas reported that Brazil's power regulator Aneel on Wednesday awarded 13 lines totaling 3,868km in transmission auction 07/2012 Abengoa Concessões Brasil Holding won three lots and individual lots were won by Copel ...
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Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and Saudi Arabia have imposed a ban on Brazil beef imports, over concerns of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. This move comes after Brazil's recent report, which revealed ...
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Japan has suspended beef imports from Brazil over concerns of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) - a fatal neurodegenerative disease commonly known as mad cow disease. The move comes after the South American nation informed the World ...
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Speech by the Governor Zhejiang Province is situated along the shore of the East Sea of China, neighboring Shanghai on the north. Zhejiang is an important cradle of Chinese ancient civilization and is known as “land of fish and ...
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Swedish car maker Volvo Car is planning to build a $247m car plant in Brazil and build about 15,000-20,000 cars annually in the country. The final decision depends on Brazil's approval of the final details about auto-industry rules that ...
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