A delegation representing American poultry and soybean groups is in Cuba on a trade mission this week. The group represents the first mission to Cuba funded by the soybean checkoff…
Ag Groups Urge Swift Resolution on Shipping Company Bankruptcy
Agriculture groups, including the American Soybean Association, are asking the U.S. Commerce Department to assist in finding a quick resolution to the Hanjin (Han-gin) Shipping Company bankruptcy. A letter to…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…what NFU President Roger Johnson called “failing antitrust enforcement” in Agriculture. Groups such as the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association indicated a desire to preserve competition,…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
…Growers Association and the American Soybean Association. Together, NCGA and ASA represent more than 500,000 corn and soybean farmers nationwide. Novak told the Senate panel that the two associations have…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
Credit: Alf Ribeiro / Shutterstock.com Soybean planting in Brazil starts on September 15, but the Agri Money Dot Com website said it’s starting this year under pressure from prices, tight…
WASDE at a Glance
…realized, would still be the highest since 1987/88. Soybeans: Soybean production is projected at a record 4,201 million bushels, up 141 million due to a higher yield forecast. Soybean supplies…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…Illinois Grain Economist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should expect marginally lower revenues from corn and soybean this year, with another drop in revenues in 2017. He said farmers will need…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…for U.S. agricultural exports reaching $23.5 billion. Sustained high demand for bulk commodities such as soybeans and cotton continues, and demand for high-value food, meat and alcohol products is surging….
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…current economic concerns. Farmer outlooks were more positive after a spring rally in commodity prices, but near ideal growing conditions in most corn and soybean areas pushed prices sharply lower….
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…announced a goal of increasing soybean production 56 percent from 2014 to 2020. The shift toward planting more soybeans comes on the heels of policies designed to shrink the number…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
The 2015-2016 marketing year for corn and soybeans ended on August 31. The question is how much of each commodity was used during the marketing year? The USDA Quarterly Grain…
Farm Futures Releases 2017 Planting Intentions
Farm Futures recently completed its first producer survey of planting intentions for 2017. Farm Futures expects producers to boost soybean plantings because of strong demand and hedging opportunities on this…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…Minnesota’s soybeans aren’t exceptionally tall, but they podded well. Nebraska: 59 bu. per acre. The soybean crop in Nebraska is really tall, but is also heavily podded. In a change…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…include the American Farm Bureau Federation, commodity groups representing soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, and the National Farmers Union, among others. From: American Soybean Association ASA Meets with Trump,…