USDA: Report concerning cost of production soybeans and corn in the US, Brazil, and Argentina

Date:06-29-2016

The Economic Research Service of the USDA published an excellent report on June 20th comparing the cost of producing soybeans and corn in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina. It is Economic Information Bulletin number 154 and it is titled "Corn and Soybean Production Costs and Export Competitiveness in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States."

The report also has good maps showing the various production regions in all three countries, factors affecting the cost of transportation and the export destinations for soybeans and corn produced in South America.