Anec raises Brazil's March soybean export forecast closer to record

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's soybean exports were estimated on Tuesday at 15.56 million tonnes in March, an adjustment of around 100,000 tonnes compared to the previous week's forecast, but still slightly below the all-time monthly record, according to figures released by the National Association of Grain Exporters (Anec). The highest soybean export for any month from Brazil, the world's largest producer and exporter of the oilseed, is in April 2021, with 15.7 million tonnes, according to figures from Anec. Anec said that the ship schedule would even allow for larger shipments, of 16.1 million tonnes, a new record. But for now it considers the volume shipped to be slightly lower than that seen in the "line-up". If the forecast is confirmed, there would be an increase of around 2 million tons in Brazil's soybean exports, after lower shipments from the country in the first two months of 2024 due to an initial delay in the soybean harvest. Brazil is expected to export more than ...