Consumer shifts toward plant-based diets are driving grain demand in Latin America, with Brazil seeing a spike in quinoa and soy exports to China last week, per Bloomberg. This trend, fueled by health-conscious buyers, offers opportunities for grain traders as US tariffs redirect Chinese imports. However, meeting organic certification standards challenges America-based exporters aiming to capitalize on this shift.

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