USDA FORECASTS BRAZIL/ARGENTINE SOYBEAN CROPS
The U.S. Agriculture Department
forecast Brazil's 1986/87 soybean crop at 17.00 mln tonnes, vs
17.00 estimated last month. It put the 1985/86 crop at 13.90
mln tonnes, vs 13.70 mln last month.
    The department forecast Argentina's 1986/87 soybean crop at
7.70 mln tonnes, vs 7.70 mln last month. It projected the
1985/86 crop at 7.30 mln tonnes, vs 7.30 mln last month.
    Brazil's 1986/87 soybean exports were forecast at 2.50 mln
tonnes, vs 2.50 mln tonnes estimated last month. USDA projected
1985/86 exports at 1.20 mln tonnes, vs 1.20 mln last month.
 Reuter
