The long-held belief that the U.S. is head and shoulders
above South America as an ag exporter seems to be fading.
In fact, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield he believes Brazil and Argentina have surpassed the United States.
“We are the residual supplier for most of the world. That means that they buy South America first and buy us second.”
For decades, he says the U.S.