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…
Infrastructure
Barge Industry Consolidation
As predicted last year, the oversupply of barges and higher operational costs are taking a toll on barge companies and have led to American Commercial…
Crushers
Record U.S. Soybean Crushings to Start Off 2020
The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued January soybean crush and stocks data on Tuesday, February 18. According to the data, NOPA member soybean processing…
Research
Purdue Biofuels Study Addresses Deforestation Concerns
An economic modeling research study from Purdue University investigated the impacts of U.S. biofuel production on deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia. “Our analysis shows that…
Transportation
Minimum Freight Rates Increasing 11% to 15%
One of the most provocative items in determining the minimum freight rate (MFRT) was the fact that it must provide a “livable just wage” for…
Crushers
U.S. Soybean Crushings Rebound in December
The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued December soybean crush and stocks data on Wednesday, January 15. According to the data, NOPA member soybean processing…
Buyers
Funds Hold Neutral Position in Soybean Market to Begin 2020
According to the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commitments of Traders (COT) disaggregated report, commodity funds were shown to have held a mostly neutral…
Exports
USDA Final Soybean Report Disappoints Market Bulls
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual U.S. Crop Production 2019 Summary report on Friday, January 10 in addition to its monthly World…
Marketplace
In-Depth Look at South American Soybean Prospects
As the calendar turns to 2020, so too has the market’s supply focus swung from the recent U.S. harvest towards the prospects for the upcoming…
Infrastructure
Secondary Rail Markets Increasing
Farmers in the Upper Plain states are dependent on rail service for soybean export shipments, as rail is the most efficient transportation mode in rural…
Crushers
U.S. Soybean Crushings Slip in November
The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued November soybean crush and stocks data on Monday, December 16. According to the data, NOPA member soybean processing…
Transportation
Brazil’s Minimum Freight Rates are Being Negotiated
Approximately 60% of corn and soybeans in Brazil is transported by truck from origin to destination. As a result, truck freight rates play a major…
Infrastructure
Soybean Barge Rates at Three- and Five-Year Averages
Barge freight rates continue to remain near historic lows. [A detailed explanation of barge freight rate calculations is provided at the end of this article.]…
Animal Feed
Chinese Officials Signal Rebound from African Swine Fever
The African swine fever (ASF) epidemic that has decimated Chinese pig populations by an estimated 40 to 60 percent appears to show some signs of…
Demand
African Swine Fever’s Long-Term Impact
Doane Advisory Services’ recently updated International Report, which includes ten-year forecasts for soybeans, coarse grains, corn, wheat, cotton, and rice for 17 countries or major…
Demand
Funds Adding to Net-Long Position in Soybean Oil Market
According to the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Disaggregated Commitments of Traders report, the managed money group has been building on their sizeable net-long…
Infrastructure
Canadian National Railway on Strike
Canada relies on its two main railways to move products from the Prairies to British Columbia. The Canadian National Railway (CN) Western Canadian Grain Report…