{"id":21289,"date":"2026-02-27T09:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/?page_id=21289"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:07:23","slug":"purdue-commercial-agbriefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/purdue-commercial-agbriefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Commercial AgBriefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subheader\">Quick Video Insights<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Purdue Commercial AgBriefs<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p>Make confident decisions, manage risk, and strengthen your farm business with our short weekly videos.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLlKk9K1KlxgYg2w8-4sshoKpVmMlymMFB\" target=\"_self\">Subscribe on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"camera with lights in a studio\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-maxravier-11748186-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-8e6867d2-aa71-4a53-95f4-ba1154fe0f47\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-8e6867d2-aa71-4a53-95f4-ba1154fe0f47\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Precision Ag Paying Off?\u2014Here\u2019s What the Data Shows<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-8e6867d2-aa71-4a53-95f4-ba1154fe0f47\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AgBrief7_YouTubeThumbnail_Fiechter-PAT_share.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"MkMh7wAVnPo\" data-title=\"AgBrief7_YouTubeThumbnail_Fiechter-PAT_share\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MkMh7wAVnPo?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Precision agriculture technology is everywhere\u2014but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s improving farm profitability. Adoption is widespread, but most technology bundles aren\u2019t delivering measurable efficiency gains\u2014and that gap could have real implications for farm management decisions. Chad Fiechter breaks down the analysis\u2014and what it means for your technology investment decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/03\/extracting-value-from-precision-agriculture-technology-is-difficult\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-e8c1c9ae-bec2-466f-b460-f0a427d24315\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-e8c1c9ae-bec2-466f-b460-f0a427d24315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Brazil Soybean Boom Slowing? Profit Pressure Signals a Shift<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-e8c1c9ae-bec2-466f-b460-f0a427d24315\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AgBrief6_YouTubeThumbnail_Colussi-BrazilRecord_share.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"J3xQQX8ATKg\" data-title=\"AgBrief6_YouTubeThumbnail_Colussi-BrazilRecord_share\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J3xQQX8ATKg?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil is on track for another record soybean harvest but that doesn\u2019t mean farmers are seeing strong returns. Production is growing, but profitability is under pressure\u2014and that shift could have real implications for global soybean markets. Joana Colussi breaks down what\u2019s driving these trends and what they could mean for U.S. producers moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/03\/brazil-heads-for-a-record-soybean-harvest-as-farm-margins-approach-breakeven\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-a1ff2972-4731-40eb-b68e-4ab60c9dcbc2\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-a1ff2972-4731-40eb-b68e-4ab60c9dcbc2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">March Basis Shift: Corn Weakens, Soybeans Hold<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-a1ff2972-4731-40eb-b68e-4ab60c9dcbc2\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AgBrief5_YouTubeThumbnail_Strine-MarchBasisUpdate_share.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"FYUtD-btidY\" data-title=\"AgBrief5_YouTubeThumbnail_Strine-MarchBasisUpdate_share\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYUtD-btidY?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Corn and soybean basis trends are diverging across the Eastern Corn Belt. Corn basis has weakened relative to historical patterns, while soybean basis is tracking closer to seasonal averages. Josh Strine discusses regional production differences and highlights the importance of monitoring local basis levels heading into April with recent volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/03\/march26-basis-update\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-f0a5ff16-22c2-4989-9b71-d6a445a6a363\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-f0a5ff16-22c2-4989-9b71-d6a445a6a363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Crop vs. Livestock Confidence: Why the Sentiment Gap Is Growing<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-f0a5ff16-22c2-4989-9b71-d6a445a6a363\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Michael Langemeier in a Purdue Commercial AgBrief clip - short video series from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture. Crop vs. Livestock\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260312_YouTube-Player_AgBrief4.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"0w3s0mtPwx4\" data-title=\"20260312_YouTube Player_AgBrief4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0w3s0mtPwx4?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Livestock producers reported sentiment nearly&nbsp;<strong>40 points higher than crop producers<\/strong>&nbsp;in the February Ag Economy Barometer, reflecting stronger current margins in the livestock sector. Yet despite this divide, both groups share similar long-term strategies\u2014about half plan to expand their operations over the next five years and many expect to bring another family member into the business. Michael Langemeier discusses what the latest survey reveals about producer confidence, investment plans, and long-term farm growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/03\/producer-sentiment-farm-growth-and-transition-planning\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-70a620a1-7a43-4b2b-99d4-7b69afdf00dc\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-70a620a1-7a43-4b2b-99d4-7b69afdf00dc\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Farmer Confidence Edges Higher, But Future Expectations Fall<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-70a620a1-7a43-4b2b-99d4-7b69afdf00dc\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Michael Langemeier in a Purdue Commercial AgBrief clip - short video series from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AgBrief3_Share-YouTubeThumbnail_Langemeier-AEBMarch2026.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"hsVTBf-nikA\" data-title=\"AgBrief3_Share-YouTubeThumbnail_Langemeier-AEBMarch2026\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hsVTBf-nikA?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Langemeier reviews the February 2026 Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) results and explains what they reveal about farm financial stress, expectations for the years ahead, and capital investment plans. Farmer sentiment continues to weaken as producers face high input costs, lower crop prices, and growing uncertainty about the future. Watch to evaluate your risk, adjust strategies, and plan for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/farmer-sentiment-rebounds-but-future-expectations-continue-to-slide\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Full AEB Report<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-cf5f867e-0df7-4c21-bd90-4ab6ea2f99f5\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-cf5f867e-0df7-4c21-bd90-4ab6ea2f99f5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Brazil\u2019s Soybean Cost Advantage \u2014 What U.S. Farmers Need to Know<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-cf5f867e-0df7-4c21-bd90-4ab6ea2f99f5\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Joana Colussi in a Purdue Commercial AgBrief clip - short video series from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260226_Email_Colussi-BrazilSoyAgBrief.png\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"fP-EY1s3LgI\" data-title=\"20260226_Email_Colussi-BrazilSoyAgBrief\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fP-EY1s3LgI?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Joana Colussi compares soybean production costs and profitability between Iowa and Mato Grosso, using agri-benchmark data from 2020 to 2024. Brazil has gained a significant cost advantage in global soybean production in recent years. 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