July 27, 2022
By Jason Jenkins When U.S. soybean farmers chat about international trade at the local coffee shop, it’s not unusual for China to dominate the conversation. After all, the world’s most populous nation is also the ...
By Scott Gerlt, ASA Chief Economist A natural question to ask is, “Why would a country trade if it can produce a product at home? After all, doesn’t the domestic industry provide jobs and income?” ...
By Karey Claghorn, USSEC Executive Director of Marketing, Communications and Operations With a mission to maximize the utilization, value and access to markets of U.S. soy around the world, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) ...
By Ariel Wiegard, ASA Director of Government Affairs Global food security is facing numerous challenges, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to poor weather conditions in the world’s breadbaskets to ongoing supply chain challenges from COVID-19. ...
By Megan Tanel In the 1930s one American farmer could produce enough agricultural product to feed a total of four people; today each American farmer feeds more than 165 people due to a combination of ...
