Production
U.S. Soybean Farmers Prepare to Plant More Acres of Soybeans in 2018
Spring officially arrived in the United States last week, and with the new season comes…
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.
Infrastructure
Harsh Winter Impacts Barge Rates and Basis Levels
When transportation infrastructure experiences issues, people pay attention. On a positive note, disruptions provide concrete demonstrations as to how the waterway system impacts farmers’ cash…
Quality
Project Uses Soy Quality to Connect U.S. Soybean Farmers with Global Buyers
International soybean buyers want to buy the very best soybeans they can find. Fortunately, U.S. soybean farmers want to produce the very best soybean crops…
Transportation
River Conditions Impact the Movement of U.S. Soybeans
The inland Mississippi River system plays a major role in transporting commodities, especially soybeans. The inland Mississippi River system is comprised of navigable waterways that…
Quality
Seeing is Believing for Filipino Buyers
Every two years, Gerald Jone Uygon sends a group of importers from the Philippines to the U.S. to visit Midwestern soybean farms to witness planting…
Soybean Meal
Factors Poised to Shape the Future of the Soybean Meal Market
The soy market is integral to the international and national economies of the world, and that market is in the early stages of major change.…
Buyers
Selling the Benefits of U.S. Soy in Barcelona
Five U.S. soybean farmers and 10 U.S. export representatives traveled to Barcelona to interact with nearly 250 soy buyers from around the world. The farmers…
Demand
One-on-One Meetings Foster Business at U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange
International Sales Director for Healthy Food Ingredients, Aaron Skyberg, says that the personal connections created at the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange are crucial to…
Transportation
The Potential Impact of 5 Feet on the Mississippi River
Dredging the lower Mississippi from 45 to 50 feet could get soybeans to market in larger, more cost-effective shipments that accommodate larger global ports, says…
Transportation
High Waters Slow U.S. Grain Movement to the Gulf
According to Federal Grain Inspections Service (FGIS) data, 48.1 percent of grain inspected for export in 2018 left via the Mississippi River. The percentage of…
Buyers
Meeting Buyers’ Needs with U.S. Soy
Those at the middle of a supply chain attain success by supplying their end-users with quality products that meet demand. When it comes to soy…
Crushers
U.S. Soy Processing Increases to Close Out 2018
The National Oilseed Processors Association typically represents about 95 percent of the U.S. Soy processing industry. The group, referred to as NOPA, released their December…
Crushers
U.S. Soy Processors Expand Domestic Crush Capacity
A recent study indicates that two new crush facilities are expected to open their operations in 2019, with a third crush plant expected to start…