FY19 Recap: USSEC Activities Help Keep U.S. Soy Markets Thriving around the Globe
Last year, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) launched its “What it Takes” initiative to keep U.S. soy exports at the same approximate 60 percent…
International Trade Teams Follow U.S. Soy Supply Chain from Farm to Port
Follow 50 key soy buyers from 10 different countries as they visit farms in the U.S. heartland to ports in the Pacific Northwest. During one…
South Dakota Soybean Farmers Promote Exports Beyond China
With China buying less U.S. soybeans, South Dakota farmers are hosting trade missions to help increase sales with existing customers and also find new export…
Crop Barge Movements Still Below Normal
After being closed from March 16 through June 20 due to flooding, Lock and Dam 15 at the Quad Cities on the upper Mississippi River…
Despite River Constraints, Barge Rates Normal
Crop barge capacity is the number of covered barges in the fleet multiplied by the number of times the barge can be loaded minus other…
Trade Program Used to Open New Soybean Export Markets
U.S. soybean farmers are using Ag Trade Program funds from the trade aid package to expand export markets with existing and new customers. South Dakota…
Expanding U.S. Soybean Crushing Footprint Changing Trade Flows
Four large new soybean crushing plants and one small plant are scheduled to be built in increasingly large soybean surplus areas. Plants are planned for…
Initial U.S. Soybean Crop Ratings Point to Challenging Yields in 2019
The U.S. soybean crop appears to be off to its worst start of the growing season in 27 years. According to the U.S. Department of…
Growing U.S. Soy’s Presence in Global Markets
With all eyes on the continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, it's important to remember that the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), the…
Poor Start to Monsoon Adds Doubts to Indian Soybean Output
There has been increased focus in mid-June on India, as the annual Southwest Monsoon has been slow to develop in 2019. The monsoon, which brings…