Brazil clears bottlenecks to oust US as top corn exporter

[1/5] A combine harvester is seen as it harvests corns at a farm near Brasilia, Brazil August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Acquire Licensing Rights SAO PAULO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Brazil is set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world’s top corn exporter, reflecting both a bumper harvest and logistical breakthroughs such as the consolidation of northern export routes, which are boosting the competitiveness of the South American grains powerhouse. Corn exports through Brazil’s northern ports, which use the waterways of the Amazon River basin to ship grains globally, are on track to beat volumes via the most…