Infrastructure
U.S. Rivers and Ports Receive Large Increase in Funding
The Gulf of Mexico and coastal ports are the ultimate location for U.S. imports and exports, and so those locations will consume dredging dollars reserved…
Exports
Journey of a Bean
This documentary, written, filmed, and produced by David Geiger, agriculture journalist, documentary filmmaker, and host of the Agribusiness Report, traces the journey of a U.S.…
Infrastructure
Olmsted Lock and Dam Plans Proceeding
Well-functioning waterways are crucial to U.S. infrastructure and the timely, reliable delivery of U.S. soybeans. For the Olmsted Lock and Dam project, the next steps…
Infrastructure
Rail Raised Tariffs
The theory often floated by opponents of investing in the Inland Mississippi River System is that barge volume can easily be shifted to rail. In…
Infrastructure
Ocean Freight Rates to Remain Near $50 per Metric Ton
The U.S. is a soybean surplus country dependent on exports, particularly from the Center Gulf. Brazil’s soybean exports limits the United States’ ability to pass…
Harvest
Recapping the 2019 U.S. Soybean Crop Results
Plantings and Crop Ratings The 2019 U.S. soybean crop has been one that many growers likely won’t soon forget. According to the U.S. Department of…
Infrastructure
Increase in Truck Capacity is Decreasing Truck Rates
In 2018, the impact of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in tandem with a strong U.S. economy translated into a lack of truck capacity…
Infrastructure
Soybean Barge Movements Well Above 2019
Outside of a surging crude oil market, 2019 was a very tough year for the barge industry. Coal is the largest commodity in terms of…
Crushers
U.S. Soybean Crushings Surge to Record Levels in October
The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued October soybean crush and stocks data on Friday, November 15. According to the data, NOPA member soybean processing…
Buyers
The Future of Capturing Value
The U.S. is the No. 1 supplier of soybean meal and oil products around the globe. But even the leader of the pack should focus…
Harvest
U.S. Soybean Harvest Surpasses Halfway Mark
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly Crop Progress report estimated that 62% of the 2019 U.S. soybean crop had been harvested as of October…
Buyers
Taiwan Buyers Experience the U.S. Soy Supply Chain
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) hosted a group of eight Taiwanese customers, representing feed, food, and oil…
Quality
Indonesian Tempeh and Tofu Manufacturers Choose U.S. Soy
As USSEC’s boots on the ground in Indonesia, Ibnu Edy Wiyono is proud to promote U.S. Soy’s quality and supply advantages to Indonesian tempeh and…
Quality
Heading Toward A Successful 2019 Soybean Harvest in the United States
By Kim Nill and David Kee Although 2019 has brought numerous challenges for U.S. soybean farmers and their customers, buyers can be assured that the…
Crushers
New Soybean Crushing Plant Provides Outlet for U.S. Farmers
Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) opened a 60 million bushel per year soybean crushing plant in Aberdeen, South Dakota and CHS Inc. announced it is expanding…
Infrastructure
Port of Virginia Completes Renovation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that nearly 16% of U.S. containerized grain exports move through the Port of Virginia. The two-year renovation and…