Cargill was the largest exporter of soybean and corn from Brazil last year, with combined shipments totaling more than 17 million tonnes according to data released on Thursday by maritime agency Cargonave. Bunge also shipped almost 15 million tonnes of the two commodities. Brazil’s main soybean destination last year was China, with shipments totaling around 57 million tonnes to the Asian country even as it reduced purchases after the Swine Flu hit cutting demand for grains that are used as livestock feed. The data also showed Japan as the largest buyer of corn from Brazil, in a year when shipments out of the country exceeded 40 million tonnes, a new record.
