WASDE Supply and Demand Update: July 2020
Heavy Rains Close Key Brazilian Soybean Corridor
Heavy rains in February have resulted in the temporary shutdown of Brazil’s largest roadway – BR-163 – that has prevented shippers from moving soybeans from…
Global Biodiesel Growth Expected in 2019
The evolution of biofuel policy continues to push for expanding output. Recent developments this past quarter suggest that many countries, including the U.S., have worked…
Slowing U.S. Ethanol Output Reduces Supplies of Distillers Dried Grains, Raising Demand for Soybean Meal
Eroding production margins have resulted in lower U.S. ethanol output in the last half of 2018. According to monthly National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Grain Crushings…
ASC Markets Offer ‘Sweet Spot’ for U.S. Soy
Emily French, managing director of Consiliagra, says countries in the Asia Subcontinent with high density populations and growing animal protein consumption are great opportunities for…
Spotlight on the Americas Region: U.S. Soy Commits To Doing What It Takes
U.S. soybeans and the farmers who grow them were one of the biggest international news stories of 2018. It’s nearly impossible these days to not…
U.S. Soybean Export Council Brings Southeast Asians to Greece for Offshore Aquaculture Tour
Since 2009, the International Soy in Aquaculture Program has been working to guide the development of industrial scale marine fish aquaculture in Southeast Asia, to…
Research Suggests Fermented Soybean Meal Could Replace Fishmeal
A team of international scientists from the U.S. and China have published their findings of a recent study that looked at the impact of substituting…
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…
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…
Dryness Casts Doubts on Size of Upcoming Brazilian Soybean Harvest
Market watchers have been following the development of a weak El Nino pattern in recent months, and its impact is beginning to be felt in…