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African Swine Fever

Soybean prices surge on heels of COVID, ASF

Upward trends for corn and soybean prices accelerate amid record-breaking exports and decreased availability of alternative feed ingredients.

October 15, 2020

African Swine Fever

Soybean prices hit 2-year high amid ASF recovery

Rising soybean and corn prices are expected to continue after weather cuts into yields and Chinese feed demand surges amid recovery from ASF.

September 18, 2020

Latest News

Growing demand for corn, soybeans driving up prices

Prices for corn and soybeans continued to climb through July, but record production is expected to end the upward trend come fall.

August 25, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

USDA proposes new rules to combat organic fraud

Proposed organic rules aim to increase transparency and curb fraud, but some say loopholes remain that would allow fraudlent grain into the U.S.

August 9, 2020

Agriculture Technology

COVID-19 bears investments for feed startups

COVID-19 has prompted investors to take a closer look at ag startups that weathered the crisis. Here's how feed companies can cash in on the opportunity.

August 7, 2020

Business & Markets

Soybean prices begin to rise in aftermath of COVID-19

As global supplies dip amid approaching COVID-19 recovery, soybean prices begin an upward trend for first time in months.

June 16, 2020

Latest News

Acres of last year’s unharvested corn survived winter

While optimistic about the millions of acres of corn that survived the winter, some farmers say they may not replant after the spring harvest ends.

June 3, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

IFEEDER starts study of COVID-19 feed industry impact

Forthcoming update to animal food consumption report will come with an analysis of COVID-19's potential long-term impact on the feed industry.

May 29, 2020

African Swine Fever

Soybean prices expected to fall despite growing demand

Recovery from African swine fever and the trade war spur greater demand for soybeans, but USDA says weak economy will cause soybean prices to fall further.

May 26, 2020

Latest News

USDA: Corn demand to rise, prices to fall

Glut of U.S. corn likely to push prices even lower than last season despite improved demand, reaching lowest price since 2006, USDA says.

May 18, 2020

Latest News

Impact of COVID-19 may cost agriculture billions

Agriculture faces growing losses as the impact of COVID-19 causes prices to plummet due to supply-chain bottlenecks and insufficient storage capacity.

April 24, 2020

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Analyst: Chinese corn imports began to slow in 2013

Study shows Chinese trade policy restricted imports of U.S. corn and other grains long before the trade war began, but that could be about to change.

January 30, 2020