Tag: International Trade

High commodity prices may eat into organic acreage

After two years of double-digit growth, organic soybean production is expected to fall amid pressure from high prices for conventional crops.

April 24, 2023

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Farm financial incentives shift from corn to soybeans

Supplies of both crops remain tight, and future pricing could hinge on what happens in the upcoming planting reports this spring.

February 13, 2023

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Extreme weather is ‘synchronizing’ around the world

Climate change may help explain why so many extreme weather events have happened all at once in recent years, MIT research scientist says.

December 13, 2022

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US organic soybean acreage on track for expansion

Organic soybean acreage is expected to post a second year of strong growth, but that trend could change in the near future, economist says.

September 29, 2022

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Report: Corn, soybean prices to slowly decline in 2023

What goes up must come down — but when and how fast corn and soybean prices will fall depends on the resolution of several global crises.

September 27, 2022

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USDA shocks markets with cuts to soybean yields

Corn and soybean prices spiked after USDA slashed corn and soybean yields, but later dropped as international demand cooled.

September 16, 2022

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Corn, soybean prices in line with norms after market slide

Prices for this year’s corn and soybean crops could still experience major swings in either direction depending on this summer’s weather and other factors.

July 14, 2022

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Business & Markets

Report: Intermediaries pose barrier to sustainable soy

Would-be buyers of sustainable soy face greater challenges in identifying the origin of their beans when working with third-party traders, study concludes.

June 24, 2022

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USDA projects improvement in global corn, soybean stocks

Unexpected improvement in Ukraine should help boost corn and soybean stocks, USDA says, but economists say the outlook could be too rosy.

June 14, 2022

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NPPC focuses on international trade, animal disease, labor

The National Pork Producers Council laid out its legislative priorities at World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.

June 9, 2022

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Business & Markets

USDA: Grain consumption will exceed production in 2022-23

Global markets are begging for more corn production via higher prices, economists say, but war and weather haven’t obliged.

May 17, 2022

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Organic sector faces steep feed costs as trade shifts

High feed costs have left organic producers scrambling for alternatives — and may be encouraging more farmers to expand their soybean acreage.

April 29, 2022

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