Articles Tagged with ''soybeans''

The USDA announced on Wednesday sales of 715,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to China, 649,000 tons of which are scheduled for delivery in the 2020-21 marketing year, which begins Sept. 1.

USDA maintained corn and soybean yields and raised old crop ending stocks in Friday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.

U.S. rice farmers are still waiting for China to begin importing U.S. rice, and optimism is strong despite years of disappointments.

Grain markets are rallying after USDA officials estimate 92 million acres of corn are planted for 2020, which is sharply lower than the department’s 97-million-acre prediction in March.

The Washington offices of the U.S. Trade Representative are buzzing as collaboration with China over the “phase one” deal continues and final preparations are made for the launch of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud said he expects both deals will lead to increased sales of U.S. farm products. 

Agricultural shippers who use one of America's inland waterways to move grain, fertilizer, chemicals, and other products through the nation's midsection say they are ready for lock and dam project closures this summer.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton is accusing President Donald Trump of asking Chinese President Xi Jinping to help Trump get reelected by agreeing to increase purchase of U.S. soybeans and other farm commodities.

Georgia-based sandal company Okabashi has pledged to donate up to 10,000 pairs of soy-based sandals to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EPA defended its decision to allow use of existing stocks of three dicamba herbicides, saying in a court filing that it has taken "responsible steps to avoid unregulated and inappropriate use of existing stocks."