Food & Lifestyle

USSEC Indonesia Supports 400-Year-Old Tempeh Industry

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 26, 2019

Indonesians have been using soybeans to make tempeh and tofu for more than 400 years. Dr. Aip Syarifuddin helps the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)…

Infrastructure

Panama Canal Authority Lowering Draft to 43 Feet

Alan Barrett|Jun 25, 2019

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that effective May 28, the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the canal’s Neopanamax locks will be 43 feet…

Infrastructure

Argentina Labor Strike Shuts Key Port as Political Unrest Lingers

Rob Hatchett|Jun 11, 2019

Labor unions in Argentina organized a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, May 29 that resulted in grounded flights, halted public transportation, limited hospitals to emergency care…

Infrastructure

Brazil Amps Up Logistics Plans

Alan Barrett|Jun 8, 2019

One could argue that China, India, and developing Asia (Asian Growth Center) would not have improved as much as they have without the natural resources…

Marketplace

Commodity Funds Hold Record Net-Short Position in Soybean Market

Rob Hatchett|Jun 1, 2019

The managed money group was shown to have amassed a record net-short position as of mid-May, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The managed…

Infrastructure

Western Canada Port Strike a Possibility

Alan Barrett|May 29, 2019

Will a port strike in Western Canada have a positive or negative impact on the U.S. market? Likely, a strike will not have much of…

Exports

South American Soybean Crop Ideas Rise as Harvest Advances

Rob Hatchett|May 12, 2019

An earlier-than-normal start to Brazil’s soybean harvest this year has us nearly three months into South American’s 2018/19 collection season. As harvest has advanced southward…

Infrastructure

U.S. Soybean Processor Members See Slowing Crush in March

Rob Hatchett|May 7, 2019

The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) issued its mid-month member crush and stocks report on April 15. The March data showed that members crushed 4.627…

Innovation

The National Sustainable Soybean Initiative: A Grower-driven Sustainability Program

Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board|Apr 24, 2019

The National Sustainable Soybean Initiative (NSSI) is working toward streamlining sustainability for soybean growers by creating a coordinated national framework for assessing sustainability and communicating…

Buyers

Soy Industry Relationships Help Soy Producers and International Buyers “Grow Together”

Francisco Gonzalez|Jan 10, 2019

Francisco Gonzalez values the close relationship he has with the American Soybean Association (ASA). Organizations like the ASA and USSEC have helped him learn about…