News of soybean

Trump trade war to hurt US farmers more as China turns to Brazil

Today 14:10 Donald Trump’s initial trade war with China devastated American soybean farmers, slashing exports by nearly 80%. As tensions mount for a possible reprise, the stakes are higher: China has diversified its agricultural imports, turning to Brazil, Argentina, and Australia for staples like soy, corn, and cotton.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

US soy is so cheap that even rival Argentina is buying it

16-09-2024 16:39 Argentina, the world’s biggest exporter of processed soybean meal and oil, is set to bring in whole beans from the United States for the first since 2019.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

US green fuel push threatens Argentina’s main export market

14-03-2024 15:56 Biden administration’s landmark decarbonisation plan has the potential to cause tectonic shifts in global agricultural markets – and deal a damaging blow to Argentina’s troubled economy.

Agriculture

Vicentin at risk if US$1.3-billion rescue deal rejected

03-11-2023 17:23 Vicentin SAIC, which has been battling an Argentine court to get the plan approved, would struggle to survive if its US$1.3-billion rescue deal is rejected.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

World's largest crop trading houses tell Argentina to loosen its grip on soy

27-09-2023 12:43 Officials from three of the world's largest crop trading houses have urged Argentina to loosen government restrictions and export taxes on soy production.

economy

Brazil is pushing the US out of world’s biggest soybean market

24-07-2023 15:44 China's increasing reliance on Brazilian soybeans during the typical season lull signals a shift away from the US as South America's shippers dominate the market, impacting American farmers and geopolitics.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Argentina's maize and soybean harvest forecast trimmed again

11-04-2023 18:12 Argentina's soybean and corn production will be lower than previously thought due to drought, predicts US government, as it lowers forecasts for soybean crop to 27 million tons and maize to 37 million tons.