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Soy rises on China hopes but long term doubts remain

US domestic Soy prices have produced their highest close in nine weeks and their highest weekly percentage increase since March 27th.     The price increase is on the back of continued purchases of U.S. agricultural products by China. Committed to over 50 billion tonnes of purchases, China has come under fire for sourcing Soy …

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Brazil May Plant Biggest Soybean Crop Ever: Fertilizer Co. Yara

Fertilizer sales in Brazil has surged with farmers taking advantage of the stronger purchasing power in the past decade, Lair Hanzen, CEO for Yara International in the Americas, said Monday at a press briefing. “Brazil is getting ready to plant a new record soybean crop”   While the sharp decline of the Brazilian currency against the dollar boosted …

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American Exporters Sell Soy to China Despite Rising Tensions

American soybean exporters sold several cargoes to Chinese state-run buyers, according to people familiar with the matter, showing that some transactions are still going through even after officials in Beijing ordered a pause in some purchases.   Shippers sold as many as four cargoes of U.S. soybeans from the new crop, said the people, who asked not …

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