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Soybean output reaches 180.5 million tonnes

13/08/2026 Go to Evidence

180.5 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated soybean production for the 2025/26 summer crop; Mato Grosso would account for 51.6 million tonnes.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 13 de agosto). Estimativa aponta para uma produção de 360,8 milhões de toneladas na safra 2025/26. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/estimativa-aponta-para-uma-producao-de-360-8-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2025-26-2

Corn output reaches 143 million tonnes

13/08/2026 Go to Evidence

143 million tonnes is Brazil's forecast total corn production for the 2025/26 season: 29.5 million in the first crop, about 111 million in the second and 2.4 million in the third.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 13 de agosto). Estimativa aponta para uma produção de 360,8 milhões de toneladas na safra 2025/26. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/estimativa-aponta-para-uma-producao-de-360-8-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2025-26-2

Grain harvest reaches 360.8 million tonnes

13/08/2026 Go to Evidence

360.8 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated grain production for the 2025/26 crop season, up 2.4% and 8.5 million tonnes from the previous cycle.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 13 de agosto). Estimativa aponta para uma produção de 360,8 milhões de toneladas na safra 2025/26. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/estimativa-aponta-para-uma-producao-de-360-8-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2025-26-2

Agro-inputs reach EUR 5.6bn

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

EUR 5.6 billion is the approximate size of Spain’s agricultural inputs market at farm-gate prices, especially exposed to volatility from the closure of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz concentrates global urea

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

One third of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertilizer trade.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz moves 45% of sulfur

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

45% of sulfur, an essential raw material for phosphate fertilizers, passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Fertilizer trade falls

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.

RFI (2026)

RFI. (2026, 20 de junio). La FAO alerta que el comercio de fertilizantes cayó un 30% por la guerra en Oriente Medio. https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20260620-la-fao-alerta-que-el-comercio-de-fertilizantes-cay%C3%B3-un-30-por-la-guerra-en-oriente-medio

Weak El Niño has 60%

01/05/2026 Go to Evidence

60% is the approximate probability assigned by Enfen to a weak El Niño event in Peru during 2026.

Bío Bío Chile (2026)

Bío Bío Chile. (2026, 1 de mayo). Lluvias, sequías y calor extremo: cómo afectará "El Niño Global" a Chile y Perú este año. https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/medio-ambiente-cyt/2026/05/01/lluvias-sequias-y-calor-extremo-como-afectara-el-nino-global-a-chile-y-peru-este-ano.shtml

Brazil: soybean production revised down to 179M mt

27/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Brazil's soybean production was revised down to 179 million tonnes (from 180M) due to excessive rainfall in northern and central producing states; Brazil's competitive discount makes it unlikely China will purchase an additional 8 million tonnes of soybeans from the US (Darragh & Bhanu, Kpler, 2026).

Darragh, M., y Bhanu, I. (2026, 27 de marzo). The Strait of Hormuz blockade: what it means for grain and food security. Kpler.

Kpler(2026)

Added value in Argentine wine exports

19/04/2025 Go to Evidence

85% of Argentine wine export revenues come from fine wines, representing a significant improvement in quality and added value of the wine sector (McDermott, 2005).

85% de los ingresos por exportaciones de vino argentino proviene de vinos finos, representando una significativa mejora en la calidad y valor agregado del sector vitivinícola (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.