Marketplace
The Value of U.S. Soy is Stronger than Ever
High quality U.S. Soy is always a good value, but especially right now. While trade…
Exports
EU/MENA: A Bright Spot for U.S. Soy Exports
With so much media attention on how tariffs have affected soybean trade to China these days, it’s easy to overlook the importance of the combined…
Buyers
U.S. Soybean Export Council’s Partnership Essential to Taiwan Trade Mission
USSEC participated in the inaugural U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agribusiness Trade Mission to Taiwan, which took place April 21 to 26, 2019. Taiwan saw…
Exports
U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange Helps Connect Farmers to Overseas Buyers
Director of Marketing for the Landus Cooperative Ryan Sauer attended the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange for the first time with hopes to make overseas…
Demand
Canadian Farmers Intend to Plant Fewer Oilseeds in 2019
Canada’s national statistical office, Statistics Canada, issued its 2019 planting intentions report on April 24th. The report was based on surveys sent to 11,500 farmers…
Infrastructure
Mississippi River Flooding Impacts on Cash Basis is Currently Limited
The inland Mississippi River system plays a major role in transporting commodities, especially soybeans and corn. When comparing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Iowa…
Animal Feed
Market Spotlight: Silver Linings
Amidst Trade Issues, Economists Highlight Opportunities in Domestic and New Foreign Markets Updates on trade issues with China fill the headlines. But, what do they…
Animal Feed
North Dakota Soy Farmer Says Relationship Building is Key to Philippine Customers’ Loyalty
North Dakota farmer Dan Spiekermeier discusses his March 2019 visit to an aquaculture farm in the Philippines, where they use 100 percent U.S. Soy. Spiekermeier…
Animal utilization
Filipino Customers Prefer U.S. Soy, Says Michigan Farmer
Michigan farmer Laurie Isley was excited to see how U.S. Soy was being used in the Philippines during her March 2019 visit. In this video,…
Animal Feed
Illinois Farmer Sees U.S. Soy Utilization in Philippines
Illinois farmer John Longley provides an overview of U.S. Soy use in the Philippines. During his March 2019 visit, he toured feed mills, a soymilk…
End Users
U.S. Soy Customer Praises Quality and Consistency
Arslan Sinno of ZM Vegetable Oils Industries says U.S. family farmers are very attached to their businesses and their products. He believes their high standards…
Buyers
Filipino Customers’ Loyalty to U.S. Soy Hinges on Education, Service
Suzanne Shirbroun, an Iowa farmer, visited Myanmar and the Philippines in March 2019. She says that the education and service provided to U.S. Soy customers…
Animal Feed
Spanish Company Relies on U.S. Soybean Meal Quality to Produce Swine and Cattle
Francisco Ortín Párraga of Juan Jiménez García Sau in southern Spain says his company produces 1.5 million pigs and 10,000 cattle every year, thanks to…
Infrastructure
High Water Persists but Barge Rates Falling
The Mississippi River continues to have high water levels disrupting barge traffic. The opening of the upper Mississippi River for commercial traffic continues to be…
Buyers
Italian Meat Producer Relies on Quality U.S. Soybean Meal
Enrico Stevanoni of A.I.A. Agrícola Italiana Alimentare Spa says his 60-year-old company produces 3.2 million metric tons (MMT) of feed each year. Soybean meal is…
Exports
Container Shipping Can Help Diversify International Sales of U.S. Soybeans
The soybean industry has been a vital engine of the American economy for years. One measure of its economic contribution is in global trade: soybeans…
Exports
Expanding Global Soybean Markets
Cruise ships, ocean liners, barges and cargo ships pass through a bustling Panama Canal in early February. Where the rest of the world keeps turning,…