Soybean futures in Chicago fell 3.8% over the week, pushing Brazilian reference prices lower and slowing farmer sales as producers focused on planting the 2026/27 crop. The decline reflected the advancing US harvest and expectations of a larger US crop and higher global ending stocks, despite signs of Chinese demand.
Expected increases in US production and global stocks weigh on soybean prices and can make Brazilian supplies more competitive. Slower farmer selling in Brazil may temporarily limit export availability, but the article describes no change in supply volumes.
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