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Rice export prices of all grades of rice remained unchanged as the strengthening Thai baht was offset by reduced domestic rice prices.

Rice export prices increased from last week as the Thai baht strengthened against the U.S. dollar

Post increased its forecast for soybean planted area to 40.5 million hectares for 2021/22, up from 39 million hectares in 2020/21.

Post estimates milk production in 2021 will decrease by 0.5 percent, to 24.85 million metric tons (MMT). In 2022, production is forecast to grow one percent, reaching 25.1 MMT.

Export prices of white and parboiled rice increased one percent as the Thai baht strengthened against the U.S. dollar.

Brazil’s Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 sugarcane crop is estimated at 590 million metric tons (MMT), a decrease of ten percent compared to the final estimate for MY 2020/21 (657 MMT).

Post forecasts 2021/22 corn harvest at a record 118 million metric tons (MMT), up nearly 40 percent on the disappointing 2020/21 harvest estimated at 85 MMT.

Export prices of white and parboiled rice remained unchanged as the weakening of the Thai baht offset higher domestic prices for Thai rice.

In 2020, the Brazilian Food Service industry was severely impacted by COVID-19 and its turnover was BRL 365 billion (US$70.8 billion), a reduction of 21 percent compared to 2019.

This report contains information about Thailand’s food service industry. It provides an overview of market opportunities and key channels of distribution for U.S. food and beverage products destined for the food service market in Thailand.

MY2021/22 sugar production and exports are on pace to recover from the record low production in MY2020/21 with the help of favorable weather conditions.

Export prices of white and parboiled rice increased one percent due to new inquiries from foreign buyers, particularly from African markets.