Western Canada Port Strike a Possibility
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…
The Faces of U.S. Soy Farming: Agricultural Business Graduate Returns to Family Farm
Having a consistent supply of high-quality, sustainably produced soybeans is vitally important to international soy buyers, and U.S. soy farmers are up to the challenge.…
Higher Truck Freight Rates in Brazil Spurring Investment
The Minimum Freight Rate Table (MFRT) established to end the Brazilian truckers’ strike in 2018 allows carriers to charge from 50 to 300 percent more…
Truck Capacity Availability Improving in 2019
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates the U.S. has approximately 3.5 million Class 8 trucks (semi tractor-trailers) operating with over 5.7 million commercial drivers. More…
Brazilian Government Supports Higher Freight Rates
With Brazilian corn and soybean crops’ estimated crop size continually increasing, the importance of the Minimum Freight Rate Table (MFRT) also continues to rise. In…
USDA Confirmed Record March 1 U.S. Soybean Supplies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its estimate of March 1 U.S. soybean supplies on Friday, March 29. U.S. soybean stocks in all positions…
USDA Sees Minor Adjustments for Soybeans in April WASDE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on April 9th. In the reports, the agency…
USDA Projects Lower U.S. Soybean Plantings in 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its key annual Prospective Plantings report on Friday, March 29. In the report, U.S. farmers were expected to plant…
U.S. Soybean Processor Members Report Record Crush in February
The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) issued its mid-month member crush and stocks report on Friday March 15. The February data showed that members crushed…
U.S. Soybean Shipments Remain Diverse Despite Return of China
Weekly Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) export data for the final week of February showed that, despite the return of major U.S. soybean shipments to state-owned…