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U.S. Soybean Crushings Rebound in December

Rob Hatchett|Jan 29, 2020

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

Rob Hatchett|Jan 21, 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

Rob Hatchett|Jan 14, 2020

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

Rob Hatchett|Jan 11, 2020

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

Alan Barrett|Dec 23, 2019

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…

Infrastructure

U.S. Soybean Crushings Slip in November

Rob Hatchett|Dec 20, 2019

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…

Infrastructure

Brazil’s Minimum Freight Rates are Being Negotiated

Alan Barrett|Dec 18, 2019

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

Alan Barrett|Dec 14, 2019

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 Nutrition

Chinese Officials Signal Rebound from African Swine Fever

Rob Hatchett|Dec 10, 2019

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…

Around the World

African Swine Fever’s Long-Term Impact

Alan Barrett|Nov 26, 2019

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…