Demand for Indian soymeal from China, the world’s largest buyer
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Demand for Indian soymeal from China, the world’s largest buyer, is seen growing as it levied a 25% tariff on imports of soybean from the US. Anticipation of a rise in acreage under soybean following forecast of normal monsoon may clip any sharp increase in prices. Weakness in key soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade may further limit any steep rise on the domestic bourse. Favourable warm weather in the US, the world’s top grower of soybean, may result in higher acreage this year. Refined soyoil on the NCDEX and crude palm oil on the MCX may trade higher on hope of a rise in demand at lower price level in wholesale markets. Depreciation of the rupee against the dollar may also boost prices. Any sharp rise in the tropical oil would be limited, in line with the expected weakness in key crude palm oil contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives. Weak exports in April are seen weighing on the sentiment for CPO. Malaysia’s palm oil exports during the Apr 1-25 are estimated lower on month, at 1.16 mln tn, according to the data from private cargo surveyors.

USDA arm sees Brazil 2018-19 soybean output tad down at 115 mln tn
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Soybean output in Brazil is seen at 115 mln tn in 2018-19 (Feb-Jan), down 500,000 tn from a year ago. Brazil produced a record 115.5 mln tn of the oilseed in 2017-18. The department sees sowing area of the oilseed in Brazil at 35.8 mln ha in 2018-19, up from 35.0 mln ha in 2017-18. Despite the record sowing area, production may decline in 2018-19 due to lower yields. Brazil is likely to export 67 mln tn soybean in 2018-19 against a record 69 mln tn a year ago. Production of soyoil in Brazil is seen at a record 8.5 mln tn in 2018-19 because of rise in biodiesel blending and recovery in the domestic economy. Soyoil production was 8.4 mln tn in 2017-18.