Demand
WASDE Supply and Demand Update: July 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report…
Demand
U.S. Soybean Oil Fuels Market Rally for Cooking Oil
While it’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of daily life around the globe from school to sports to business, the effects…
Quality
Farming Industry Rises to Top of U.S. Industry Ratings
The U.S. agriculture and farming industry ranked No. 1 in the 2020 Gallup industry poll.
Reliability
U.S. Inland Waterways Economic Study Affirms Reliability
Economic research commissioned by the National Waterways Foundations reinforces the reliability of U.S. inland waterways to efficiently deliver a reliable supply of U.S. soybeans to…
Economics
Market Intelligence Monthly – August 2020
USSEC and USB VP of Market Intelligence Mac Marshall takes a look back at August 2020 to determine market dynamics and trends for the soy…
Demand
WASDE Supply and Demand Update: September 2020
USSEC/USB Vice President – Market Intelligence Mac Marshall was joined by Nagaraj Meda, Managing Director at TransGraph Consulting and Kevin Roepke, USSEC Regional Director –…
Exports
Investments in Mississippi River Dredging Improve Export Efficiency
The soy checkoff is investing in the planning, design, and analysis to dredge the lower Mississippi River to improve soybean export efficiency and serve global…
Reliability
With Trade Balance Shifts, U.S. Soy Reliability should be our North Star
As world demand for soy continues to rise, all suppliers will have a seat at the table, says USSEC CEO Jim Sutter. U.S. Soy’s competitive…
Exports
Economists Expect Expansion of U.S. Soy Exports
While economists predict a possible 30% drop in the value of the dollar, Tanner Ehmke of CoBank Knowledge Exchange is bullish on soy exports.
Infrastructure
WASDE Supply and Demand Update: August 2020
Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board Vice President of Market Intelligence, provided his take on the August 2020 WASDE report.
Demand
Market Intelligence Monthly – July 2020
USB VP Mac Marshall provides a breakdown of the July 2020 WASDE.
Infrastructure
U.S. Soy Details Value Chain Resiliency during Ag Talks Iowa Town Hall
USSEC CEO Jim Sutter took part in a virtual AgTalks town hall on July 30. He described collaboration across the ag industry during the pandemic…
Infrastructure
Dredging Project Readies Mississippi River for Efficient Soy Transportation
United Soybean Board-funded research is used to inform a dredging project in the Mississippi River, which will improve freight-based transportation of soybeans and create a…
Infrastructure
Barge Market Update
The Inland Mississippi River System, an important aspect of the U.S. transportation system, helps to ensure the reliable supply of U.S. Soy.
Demand
Long-Term World Soybean Outlook
Doane recently updated the International Agriculture Outlook report, which includes ten-year forecasts of harvested area, yield, production, utilization, per capita consumption and net trade of…
Demand
Parana Riverbank Collapses
The bank collapse of Argentina’s Parana River coupled with water levels at 50-year lows are currently making that country’s ag exports difficult. U.S. Soy has…
Demand
Marketing Expert Describes Impact of Black Swan Events on Soy Industry
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) hosted a global digital conference including a session by Emily French, ConsiliAgra, about how the global soybean market is…