In its March forecast, USDA raised its outlook for global soybean production in 2016/17 further. World output was estimated more than 4 million tonnes higher than the February forecast to 341 million tonnes, up just less than 9 per cent year-on-year. The rise is due almost exclusively to the expected 4 million tonne increase for Brazil. Consequently, the country would harvest around 108 million tonnes, just less
Ample supply weighs on soybean prices
In its March forecast, USDA raised its outlook for global soybean production in 2016/17 further. World output was estimated more than 4 million tonnes higher than the February forecast to 341 million tonnes, up just less than 9 per cent year-on-year. The rise is due almost exclusively to the expected 4 million tonne increase for Brazil. Consequently, the country would harvest around 108 million tonnes, just less