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Soybean Production, Marketing Costs, and Export Competitiveness in Brazil and the United States

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  • Valdes, Constanza
  • Gillespie, Jeffrey
  • Dohlman, Erik

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The production of soybeans, the fourth leading crop produced globally, is projected to reach a record level in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. Combined, soybeans and their products—soybean meal and soybean oil—are the most traded agricultural commodity, accounting for nearly 9 percent of the total value of global agricultural trade. Brazil is the world’s largest soybean producer and exporter, with the United States and Brazil jointly supplying 89 percent of soybean exports to the world in MY 2021/22 (USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service [FAS], 2023). Soybeans stand out as a crucial crop in the expansion of Brazil’s farm sector and the country’s ascent as a top global supplier of agricultural products. This report focuses on the export competitiveness for soybeans in Brazil and the United States over the MY 2017/18–2021/22 periods by comparing farm-level production costs, producer returns, the cost of internal transportation, and the cost of shipping to a common export destination. With soybean production in Brazil expected to reach a record high in MY 2023/24, a weaker value of Brazil’s currency, and the country’s exporting capabilities expecting a boost (from expanding transportation infrastructure), changes in the competitiveness of Brazil will have important implications for U.S. and international agricultural markets.

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  • Valdes, Constanza & Gillespie, Jeffrey & Dohlman, Erik, 2023. "Soybean Production, Marketing Costs, and Export Competitiveness in Brazil and the United States," Economic Information Bulletin 340506, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersib:340506
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.340506
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