Economist’s Angle

Soybean Losses Continue Despite Assistance

January 27, 2026

Soybean Farmers Need Finalized Biofuel Policies & Greater Economic Assistance Given Historic Export Losses to China By Scott Gerlt, PhD Soybean farmers in the United States are experiencing an extremely difficult crop year. The 2025 ...

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The Rising Cost Squeeze: Soybean Farmers Face a Third Year of Losses

December 3, 2025

By Jacquie Holland and Scott Gerlt, PhD Rising input costs for farmers has been an issue the Trump administration has made a policy priority as it advances through its first year – and with good ...

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Unfilled Chinese Soy Demand

October 23, 2025

Can China Avoid the 2025 U.S. Soybean Crop? By ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt  The world’s largest soybean buyer needs soy to produce high-protein feed to sustain its massive hog population, which represents almost 60% ...

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Sep. 30 USDA Reports Leave Soybean Prices Falling Toward $10/Bushel

October 1, 2025

Despite bullish usage data, long-term demand and supply concerns continue to loom large over the soybean market By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist Soybean stocks data from the USDA Sep. 30 Quarterly Grains report did not ...

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Soybeans Without a Buyer: The Export Gap Hurting U.S. Farms

August 20, 2025

Farmers can’t afford casual trade policies when China walks away from U.S. soy By the American Soybean Association China is the world’s largest soybean buyer, and the competition is nowhere close. Over the last five ...

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