October 2026
South American corn: 2026/27 export outlook
Brazil's second-crop corn and Argentina's planting pace set the tone for next season's export flows. We look at exportable surplus, timing and what it means for Gulf buyers.
Read noteThe bridge between South American grain and global buyers
SouthBridge is a Dubai-based origination and advisory firm. We act as buying agent and research partner for industrial grain buyers in the Gulf, sourcing corn, soybeans, wheat and feed ingredients from South American exporters outside the major trading houses.
Origination and purchase agency
We find, qualify and negotiate cargoes on behalf of buyers, from FOB South America to CFR Gulf and Asia. We act as agent only and never as principal.
Market research
Supply and demand analysis, trade flow forecasts and price views on South American grains, oilseeds and fertilizers, built on quantitative models and field contacts in Brazil and Argentina.
Dry bulk freight
Freight indications and fixture support for grain and fertilizer cargoes, working with established shipbrokers.
SouthBridge acts as agent and advisor only. We do not trade as principal and we conduct counterparty due diligence in line with UAE regulations.
- Origins
- Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Destinations
- GCC, wider Middle East and North Africa, South and East Asia
- Products
- Corn, soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, wheat, barley, sorghum, DDGS
Juliano Cândido
Founder and Managing Director
Juliano has spent almost fifteen years in agricultural commodities across research, trading and market data. He began on the trading side at Noble Agri and COFCO International, and spent four years at Bloomberg (2017 to 2021), where he created the Green Markets Report for Brazil, expanded the terminal's agricultural data coverage and co-founded the AgriVision conference in São Paulo.
He moved to Dubai in 2021 to join Aditya Birla Global Trading as Global Trading Analyst for urea and potash at a Dubai fertilizer trading house. He covers South American grains and oilseeds, fertilizers and dry bulk freight, is a regular source for Bloomberg News on Gulf grain flows. He holds a degree in Natural Resources Management and a postgraduate qualification in Corporate Finance.
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish.
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SouthBridge Commodities FZCO
Jewellery & Gemplex 3
Sheikh Zayed Road, Exit 29
JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jewellery & Gemplex 3
Sheikh Zayed Road, Exit 29
JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates