Due to less rainfall, Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has lowered its forecast for the soybean production in Argentina by 0.5 million tons to a total of 46 million tons (49 million tons in 2019/20).
As of Jan 27, 2021, 72 ships are waiting to be loaded in the ports of Rostov-on-Don. Everyone is in a hurry to export before the implementation of the export tax on wheat on 15.02.2021.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine and grain traders have agreed that the export of corn from Ukraine will be a maximum of 24 million tons in 2020/21.
According to the forecast of IHS Markit Agribusiness (formerly IEG Vantage), the area planted with corn in the US will reach 38.1 million hectares in 2021, which is 1.3 million hectares higher than the December estimate. Areas planted with corn were 36.8 million hectares in 2020.
According to the forecast of S&P Global Platts Analytics, soybean imports to China will reach 110 million tons in 2021/22 - a new record for the country.
On 25.01.2021, representatives of the Ukrainian government and traders will discuss the need to introduce restrictions on the export of corn from Ukraine.
