Infrastructure
Higher Truck Freight Rates in Brazil Spurring Investment
The Minimum Freight Rate Table (MFRT) established to end the Brazilian truckers’ strike in 2018 allows carriers to charge from 50 to 300 percent more…
Infrastructure
Truck Capacity Availability Improving in 2019
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates the U.S. has approximately 3.5 million Class 8 trucks (semi tractor-trailers) operating with over 5.7 million commercial drivers. More…
Infrastructure
Brazilian Government Supports Higher Freight Rates
With Brazilian corn and soybean crops’ estimated crop size continually increasing, the importance of the Minimum Freight Rate Table (MFRT) also continues to rise. In…
Animal Protein
Pakistan Buyer Appreciates the Commitment Farmers Have to Their Land
While attending the 2018 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange, Pakistani buyer Nabi Bukhs Anwer was able to tour Kansas farms and converse with local producers.…
Planting
U.S. Farmers Report First Progress in Seeding 2019 U.S. Soybean Crop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued the update for the seeding of the 2019 campaign. As of April 21,…
Buyers
Importer Counts on U.S. Soy to Maximize Profitability of Poultry
Andri Widjaja is always looking for ways to increase the productivity of the poultry customers he serves. He counts on U.S. Soy to provide quality…
Marketplace
USDA Confirmed Record March 1 U.S. Soybean Supplies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its estimate of March 1 U.S. soybean supplies on Friday, March 29. U.S. soybean stocks in all positions…
Demand
USDA Sees Minor Adjustments for Soybeans in April WASDE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on April 9th. In the reports, the agency…
Exports
Indonesia Attaché Office Sees Larger Soy Imports Feeding Growing Domestic Consumption
Indonesia’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché office in Jakarta issued its Oilseeds and Products Update January 2019 in mid-February. In the report, the office…
Planting
USDA Projects Lower U.S. Soybean Plantings in 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its key annual Prospective Plantings report on Friday, March 29. In the report, U.S. farmers were expected to plant…
Specialty Soybeans
U.S. Soybean Growers Intensify Specialty Soybean Commitment for World Customers
As demand for plant protein increases, soybean trends also reflect an increased demand for non-GMO and organic U.S.-grown soybeans. With soy reigning as the preferred…
Crushers
U.S. Soybean Processor Members Report Record Crush in February
The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) issued its mid-month member crush and stocks report on Friday March 15. The February data showed that members crushed…
Buyers
U.S. Soy Meets “Hi Pro” Demand in Thailand
Nantawat Suthiwanich buys and crushes U.S. soy in Thailand and supplies soybean meal and oil to the market. He says the majority of his customers…
Soybean Oil
Soy Oil Suppliers’ Profits Threatened by Booming U.S. Crude Oil Production
The availability and steady cost of transportation equipment is often taken for granted. A major cost increase in transportation equipment can surprise suppliers because the…
Demand
USDA Sees Minor Changes for the Soy Complex in March WASDE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Friday, March 8th. There were a few minor…
Quality
Capturing Value: An Importer’s Perspective of U.S. Soy
U.S. Soy Importer, Dr. Soon Bin Neoh, discusses the grading system for U.S. Soy.