Cockleburs a Problem for U.S. Soybean Shipments to Pakistan While in Karachi this past weekend to speak at the third Pakistan Edible Oils Conference, it was apparent that Pakistan is experiencing rapid growth in demand for vegetable oils and soymeal. This has resulted in the construction of new soybean processing plants and major increases in soybean imports to produce a supply to meet that demand. USDA has forecast Pakistan’s 2017/18 soybean imports at 2 MMT, up from only 11,000 MT in 2013/14 and 1.69 MMT in 2016/17. A problem has arisen, however, for U.S. soybean exports to that country. The import inspection service there has determined that the presence of cockleburs in those shipments pose a weed threat to Pakistan. However, th...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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