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Celebrating National Soyfoods Month with U.S. Soy
This month, the U.S. soy industry celebrates both National Soyfoods Month and Earth Day. The two go hand-in-hand. The theme of Earth Day 2021 is…
Redefine, Revisit, Readjust, Reboot: How Pandemic Pivots May Benefit the Soy Foods Market
The United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) compiles and shares information about emerging trends with a potential for increasing the demand for U.S.-grown soybeans. April…
Ground Work 2021: Making Progress Between Alabama Rains
We have gotten quite a bit of rain this spring. That means our fields are wet, so getting them ready for planting is going slower…
April 2021 WASDE: Soy Inventories Maintained, but Tight
The U.S. Soybean Export Council hosted its exclusive World Agricultural Supply and Demand (WASDE) briefing on April 11. The WASDE is a monthly report published…
Annual Attaché Report Optimistic for Chinese Soybean Demand
USDA’s FAS attaché Post is predicting higher demand for soybeans in China, which would potentially be a positive development for U.S. Soy.
China Poised to Boost Domestic Reserves
China is looking to boost its domestic reserves of soybeans and U.S. Soy may be the answer.
U.S. Soy Provides Shelf-Stable Protein for the World in Uncertain Times
The quality and reliability of U.S.-grown soy make it a logical choice not only for nourishing the growing global population, but also a practical choice…
Chinese Officials Signal Rebound from African Swine Fever
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…
China Gives Greenlight to Genetically Modified U.S. Soybean Varieties
According to an announcement made on China’s agriculture ministry’s website, five new varieties of genetically modified (GM) seeds have been approved for shipment to China…
China State Buyers Return to U.S. Soybean Market as Trade Talks Continue
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) daily export sales reporting system has confirmed recent rumors that top soybean buyer China had secured almost 3 million…