The United States slid four points lower on a global corruption index in 2018, dropping out of the top 20 countries for the first time since 2011 reut.rs/2DGf40U

[2] For Indian mills to sell part of their sugar production to other countries, international sugar prices must be higher than those on the domestic market ... #OATT

[3] If there is no increase in international prices to the point of covering production costs, the Indian government would need a new round of aid to encourage exports. However, the creation of new subsidies is unlikely if the domestic S&D balance has a deficit in 19/20. #OATT

EU calms U.S. trade ties by accepting U.S. soybeans in biofuel reut.rs/2sWofUw

With the National Energy Policy Council’s (CNPE) approval of a new framework for Brazilian #biodiesel development, B11 is to go into effect in June 2019 and in the March of each year to follow, biodiesel blending should increase 1 p.p. until reaching B15 in 2023.

O time brasileiro da Inteligência de Mercado da @INTLFCStone apresenta a 3ª edição do Relatório Semestral de #Açúcar e #Etanol. Acesse goo.gl/E9Q7bs e requisite seu teste gratuito de 2 semanas, obtendo acesso às demais publicações de nossa equipe! #OATT

@fcstonedobrasil's #Sugar and #Ethanol Half-Yearly Report is coming soon! DM me and request a free trial of our Sugar and Ethanol subscription to read it as soon as it’s available on INTL FCStone’s Market Intel portal. Check it out: goo.gl/gsrSKM #sugarcane #oatt

Bom dia! - @FCStoneBrasil's February estimates for Brazilian soybean and corn crops will be published today. Full report will be accessible on the Market Intelligence portal: bit.ly/2HK8t9K Our last estimate on 01/03 pegged soybean production at 116.3 mmt. #oatt

@FCStoneBrasil traz mais um corte de 4 milhões de toneladas na estimativa de soja 2018/19. Produção ficou em 112,2 milhões de toneladas.

#Brazil Crop Estimates Are Out - @FCStoneBrasil's Market Intelligence pegs Brazilian soybean production at 112.2 MMT, down about 4 MMT from January report. #oatt

@INTLFCStone cut its view for #Brazil #soy crop to 112 mln T. So, it seems forecasters are heading to the 110 mln T area instead of 115 mln T previously as #heatwave continues to punish soy and corn fields em several areas

#Brazil's #infrastructure minister taking a tour through BR-163 road inside a truck, to check onsite the situation of this key road for #soy and #corn flow to northern ports. The new government wants to quickly pave it.

valor.com.br/agro/6102357/b… "As margens de processamento continuam elevadas mas estamos em contexto geral de desaceleração do crescimento. A tendência é que a moagem continue crescendo, mas não em ritmo tão acelerado", observou Lucas Warwar, analista da @FCStoneBrasil .

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#Soybeans #harvest os starting to gain pace in the far south of #Brazil , the region of the country with the latest #crop. #oatt #grains

Brazil's currency at weakest level against dollar since late December on political turmoil, fears over pension reform. Farm sales should pick up despite low prices for #coffee, #sugar. Heard that #soy and #corn sales are strong #Currency #trading

Our Brazil team pegs this year's soybean crop at 115.7 mmt, up from 113.0 the previous month; Corn production is pegged at 94.39 mmt, up from 93.84 mmt previously. #oatt

Rains in Brazil CS have been abundant over the past couple of months. Wetter conditions may explain why we have fewer mills that started harvesting for the 19-20 season. Also, forecasts show that rains in H1 April totaled 78.4% of the volume observed in April/18. #oatt #sugar

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#brazil exports of #corn were at 892 tsd. tonnes in March, 47.3% higher than in the same month a year ago. In the Q1, #exports built up for 6,87 mmt, compared to 4,88 mmt in Q1/2018. Main destinations were #SoutheastAsia and #NorthAfrica. #oatt #grains #agro