Mac Marshall serves as the Vice President, Market Intelligence for the United Soybean Board (USB) and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). In this capacity, Mac works with USB and USSEC leadership to evaluate and establish long-term strategic initiatives in support of advancing domestic and international market opportunities for the U.S. soybean industry. He also serves as an industry source of market information and analysis.
Soybean Oil Shines Amidst Disrupted Global Vegetable Oil Supply Chains
The vegetable oil complex is a flotilla of boats navigating the tide in a pattern that for the most part keeps individual members—soybean, palm, sunflower,…
Factors Driving 2022 U.S. Planting Decisions
U.S. farmers are receiving a variety of market signals as the 2022 planting season approaches. The combination of strong crop prices and high input costs…
Examining the Census Value of Exports: September 2021
Exporters and buyers of the U.S. soy complex look to data such as statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Census Bureau to…
Examining the Census Value of Soy Exports: August 2021
Examining data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Census Bureau helps to provide valuable information to both exporters and buyers of the U.S.…
Market Intelligence Monthly: June 2021
With the 2021 soybean crop in the ground and the peak U.S. export window in the rearview mirror, weather markets and associated volatility start to…
Market Intelligence Monthly: May 2021
Planting is in the home stretch as the country as a whole got off to a quick start getting U.S. soybeans in the ground –…
Market Intelligence Monthly: April 2021
With old crop beans reaching $15/bushel and new crop beans crossing $13/bushel in April, there’s a lot of reason for excitement as planting rolls along…
Markets with Mac: April 2021
In the first Markets with Mac, Vice President of Market Intelligence for the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the United Soybean Board (USB) Mac…
Market Intelligence Monthly – March 2021
March was an exciting month in the world of soy. As United States farmers finish preparations for planting season, harvest progresses in South America. We…