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FAS/Brazil facilitated over US$ 3 million dollars so far in 2016 in U.S. exports of milk powder to Brazil in response to a domestic shortfall.
Post forecasts broiler production to increase by three percent in 2017 to 14 million metric tons as a result of higher world demand for the Brazilian product.
The Brazilian ethanol-use mandate remains unchanged at 27 percent (E27).
A lower than anticipated domestic corn supply is forcing prices up, putting pressure on the pork and poultry sectors, and forcing the government to intervene.
The United States exported 836 million gallons of non-beverage ethanol in 2015, nearly all of which was used for fuel.
Brazil's limited corn supply is driving domestic prices up and having a significant impact on the pork and poultry sectors.
2015/2016 wheat production is estimated at 5.6 million metric tons (mmt), down 6 percent from the previous year as some producer switch to more profitable crops like corn and soybeans.
The Brazilian orange crop for 2016/17 is forecast at 351.7 million boxes, down 14 percent from the previous crop, due to weather-related problems during blossoming and fruit setting.
Agriculture has always played a critical role in Brazil’s economy, serving as a primary source of revenue and central generator of employment.