India’s Quest to Export More Soymeal Threatens Domestic Availability India’s government and soybean processing industry are pressing China to resume imports of Indian soymeal. The chairman of India’s Soybean Processors Association indicates this would allow the country’s soymeal exports to grow to 2.5-3.0 MMT in 2018/19 from 1.75 MMT in 2017/18. If that were to occur, however, it would be India’s domestic poultry, dairy and aquaculture sectors that would pay the price. A Rabobank study indicates India’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for soymeal was 19 percent between 2007and 2017. During that period, its domestic soymeal consumption grew from 800,000 MT to 5.4 MMT. Rabobank predicts the CAGR...
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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