Brazil: Grain and Feed Update

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2017/2018 wheat production is estimated at 5.6 million metric tons (mmt), down 17 percent from the previous record year on a return to normal yields. 2016/2017 corn production is estimated at a record 95 mmt, a 30 percent increase from the previous year, due to excellent weather for both the first and second “safrinha” crops. 2016/2017 milled rice production is estimated at 8.16 mmt, up 12 percent from the previous year on better yields.

Brazil: Grain and Feed Update

 

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