Oilseeds China Looks to Russia for Alternative Soybean Supplies With a trade war looming between the U.S. and China, much of the commentary has focused on the latter’s limited alternative sourcing options for soybeans. While its threat of a 25-percent tariff on U.S. soybeans would certainly impact the largest single U.S. agricultural export to the Middle Kingdom, which accounted for more than 60 percent of the total value of all such exports shipped there in 2017, observers have correctly noted that China would have few other sources. At present, it imports about 64 percent of the 151 MMT of soybeans traded worldwide with 53 percent coming from Brazil, 35 percent from the U.S. and 7 percent from Argentina. That leaves about 5 percen...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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