Production
Economist Provides Insight on U.S. Soybean Planting Report
The Prospective Plantings report provides the first official, survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers' 2018 planting…
Exports
U.S. Soy Exporters Capitalize on Changing Trade Patterns
Logistics for most products is a ratable service because the origination, destination and quantity shipped are all known. For agricultural goods and commodities in general,…
Infrastructure
Brazil Rail Projects Impact Soybean Exports
On February 7, 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court reinstated the National Land Transportation Agency’s (ANTT) authority to issue fines for anyone who does not pay…
Exports
U.S. Soybeans Continue to China for Now Ahead of Requested Pause
Weekly Federal Grain Inspections Services’ (FGIS) data shows that U.S. shipments of soybeans inspected for export to China have perked higher in recent weeks as…
Transportation
Weaker Currency Offsetting Higher Brazilian Truck Freight Rates
One factor that will eventually help U.S. soybean farmers obtain a higher soybean price is higher Brazilian truck freight rates increasing the Brazilian soybean port…
Crushers
U.S. Soybean Crush Rates Likely Slowed by Logistics in May
The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued its monthly soybean crush and stocks data on June 17. NOPA members were able to process 4.213 million…
Food
USSEC Indonesia Supports 400-Year-Old Tempeh Industry
Indonesians have been using soybeans to make tempeh and tofu for more than 400 years. Dr. Aip Syarifuddin helps the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)…
Demand
Increased U.S. Competition Slows Argentina Soy Product Exports
Gustavo Idígoras, president of Argentina’s oilseed processing group CIARA, estimated that the country’s soybean crush would fall by 15 percent in 2019 as increased competition…
Buyers
U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange Facilitates Connections Between Buyers and Processors
Mike Kincaid, president of the Redwood Group, says that the biggest takeaway from the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange is hat they were able to…
Planting
Soybean Futures Firm on U.S. Planting Concerns
Extended forecasts for additional moisture across much of the eastern portion of major U.S. soybean areas have stoked buying interest in the Chicago futures market…
Infrastructure
U.S. Flooding: Comparing 1993 to 2019
The 2019 flood conditions have been much worse than 1993, but because the levees have held up significantly better, the 2019 flood is not receiving…
Innovation
U.S. Farmer-Industry Partnership Focuses on High-Quality Soybeans
The U.S. Soy industry values a variety of partnerships within the value chain. From sustainability partnerships to international partnerships and even non-food related partnerships, U.S.…
Infrastructure
Argentina Labor Strike Shuts Key Port as Political Unrest Lingers
Labor unions in Argentina organized a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, May 29 that resulted in grounded flights, halted public transportation, limited hospitals to emergency care…
Infrastructure
Brazil Amps Up Logistics Plans
One could argue that China, India, and developing Asia (Asian Growth Center) would not have improved as much as they have without the natural resources…
Demand
Asian Growth Center Drives World Agricultural Decisions
The Asian Growth Center (China south to Philippines east to India) is experiencing great growth in food consumption but has limited acreage available for cultivation.…
Marketplace
Commodity Funds Hold Record Net-Short Position in Soybean Market
The managed money group was shown to have amassed a record net-short position as of mid-May, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The managed…
Demand
Can Soybean Meal Meet the Needs of Farmed Tuna?
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing protein-producing industry. In just the last six years, aquaculture increased in value by $6 billion U.S. dollars, according to Rabobank. While…