Market Access
Vietnam: Fast Growing Soy Market
A rapidly expanding middle class and open market policies has made Vietnam one of the fastest growing soybean markets during the past decade. With a…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Works with Global Partners to Access Innovations and Markets
U.S. Soybean Farmers Address Common Challenges by Joining Global Oilseed Producers Farmers face pressures to reduce input costs, fight herbicide and fungicide resistance, and continuously…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Doing What It Takes
USSEC CEO Jim Sutter describes the 'What It Takes' initiative U.S. Soy has implemented in response to the trade situation with China.
Market Access
USSEC Receives Agricultural Trade Promotion Funds
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) announced the allocation of $12,750,000 Agricultural Trade Promotion (ATP) program funds. The newly released funds are in addition to…
Market Access
USSEC Connects Suppliers of U.S. Soy with Global Buyers
Roger Paul Peeters, an export trader of soybean meal for ADM, says the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) is great at connecting suppliers of U.S.…
Market Access
From the Great Wall to the Taj Mahal
USSEC works to steer India and other growing countries toward a future market for U.S. soy. China remains the No. 1 importer of U.S. soy. But…
Market Access
ASC Markets Offer ‘Sweet Spot’ for U.S. Soy
Emily French, managing director of Consiliagra, says countries in the Asia Subcontinent with high density populations and growing animal protein consumption are great opportunities for…
Market Access
Market Transparency Gives U.S. Soy an Advantage
Emily French, managing director of Consiliagra, says the U.S. has the most transparent market that importers will ever find. She emphasizes that as the world…
Market Access
Iowa Farmer Does His Part to Ensure Markets for U.S. Soy
Without exports, U.S. Soybean farmers would have an overabundance of their product. Soybean farmer and Iowa Soybean Association members Jeff Frank does his part to…
Market Access
U.S Soy is committed to Success in Americas Region
In 2018, U.S. soybeans and soybean farmers have taken center stage in international trade. While the U.S. – China trade dispute is big news, the…
Market Access
Illinois Soybean Farmer Supports Organizations that Build International Markets for U.S. Soy
David Droste may live and farm in Illinois, but he realizes that international markets are vital to his livelihood. He appreciates the efforts of industry…
Market Access
Golden Opportunity For U.S. Soy
It’s a golden time across the Atlantic for U.S. soybean farmers. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the soy industry’s market development efforts in…
Market Access
Pakistan Sees Growing Demand for U.S. Soybeans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché office in Islamabad recently issued its latest update on oilseed and products outlook. In the report, the office…
Market Access
USSEC Doing “What it Takes” in Europe/MENA
U.S. soybean sales are booming to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, according to the latest government export data. That’s good, industry leaders say,…
Market Access
Market Access Helps Exporters Build Relationships with U.S. Soy Buyers
As an exporter, Brian Arnold depends on market access. He credits the U.S. Soybean Export Council with keeping him updated on market access issues and…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Farmer Visits Southeast Asia’s Aquaculture Industry
Harvest. This time of year, it’s top of mind for U.S. Soy farmers. And this year, we’re not only thinking about harvesting our crops, but…
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Relationships Key to Trust Between U.S. Soy and its Customers
Ken Isley, U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator, says relationships between the U.S. Soy industry and its customers are necessary in order to…
Market Access
Collaboration is Key for World’s Soy Producers
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Brazil to participate in the XXIst International Oilseeds Producers Dialogue (IOPD) on behalf of the U.S. Soy…
Demand
U.S. Soybean Export Council Helps Create a Preference for U.S. Soy in Markets Worldwide
U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) CEO Jim Sutter talks about how USSEC differentiates and creates preference for U.S. soy around the world. He says that…
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Sustainability is a Differentiator for U.S. Soy in Europe and the Middle East
Brent Babb, USSEC Regional Director – EU/MENA, says that 25 countries import U.S. soy in his region. U.S soybean meal is prized for its high…
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U.S. Soybean Exports Surge Despite Chinese Tariff Threat
Relax. Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers once uttered that word to calm down fans after a few losses. In a sense, trade experts say…
Market Access
New European Biotech Acceptance Broadens Options
The European Union (EU) earlier this year announced four soybean events are now approved for food and feed use, opening the door to more marketing…
Biotechnology
USSEC CEO, U.S. Soy Farmers, Talk Importance of Biotechnology During China Mission Trip
Representatives from U.S. soybean-farmer-led organizations joined their counterparts from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Canada to discuss the benefits of biotechnology with Chinese stakeholders during…
Demand
U.S. Soy Responds to Proposed China Tariff
ST. LOUIS (April 4, 2018) – In response to today’s announcement that China is proposing to tax U.S. soybean imports by 25 percent, according to the…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Industry has Worked for 35 Years to Build Chinese Market
U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Country Director – China Zhang Xiaoping talks about the history of the U.S. soy industry in China. Over the past…
Buyers
From Family Farmers to Customers Abroad: Interview With Nebraska’s Lieutenant Governor
Mike Foley is the lieutenant governor of Nebraska, a state that thrives on agriculture and the products its farmers produce. Here’s what he had to…
End Users
10 Facts about U.S. Sustainable Agriculture
The United States has been practicing conservation and sustainability long before they became the issues they are today. Here are 10 facts about U.S. sustainable…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Works With Global Partners to Access Innovations and Markets
Farmers face pressures to reduce input costs, fight herbicide and fungicide resistance, and continuously improve the sustainability of their crop. Globally, oilseed-producing nations face similar…
Academics
U.S. Soy Takes Note of CRISPR Technology
The U.S. Soy industry works to make farmers aware of technologies that help promote sustainability and innovation. Likewise, the soy checkoff invests in technological advances…
Exports
U.S. Soy Works With Global Partners to Access Innovations and Markets
Farmers face pressures to reduce input costs, fight herbicide and fungicide resistance, and continuously improve the sustainability of their crop. Globally, oilseed-producing nations face similar…
Market Access
U.S. Soy Works as Part of the International Soy Growers Alliance
Since its inception in 2006, the International Soy Growers Alliance (ISGA) has brought together farmers and industry representatives from the United States and the South…
Buyers
Putting a Price on Protein
South Dakota processor focuses on quality to meet end-user demand While it is not common yet, there are some processors rewarding farmers for higher-quality protein…
Demand
The Blueprint for BUILDING Demand
If you simply look at the numbers, there’s no doubt that U.S. soy has evolved from a support crop to a major player in the…
Academics
Regulatory delays have real costs to soy value chain, consumers
With the population expected to reach 9.1 billion people by 2050, agriculture needs access to new tools and technologies to meet the needs of a…
Biotechnology
Soy-producing countries join forces to address global market access issues
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, the United States and Uruguay are the top world producers of soy. The countries are fierce competitors for market share and…
Buyers
American Farmers Sell Soybeans and Sustainability to International Buyers
Even amid all the rainfall that many U.S. soybean farmers have seen this summer, a bright ray of sunshine remains on the horizon. That ray…
Biotechnology
Family Ties Help Bind
U.S. farming families show European farming families the benefits of biotech More often than not, a good answer to a questions comes down to telling…