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China is the Key for Soybean Trade

Published February 21, 2026

It could shape up to be a pivotal year for U.S. soybean exports with new projections pointing to stronger global demand and expanding trade opportunities. According to the latest forecast at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, export volumes are expected…

Trump-Xi Conversation Spurs Soybean Rally

Published February 4, 2026

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump was on Truth Social saying he had a “very positive” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping in which China agreed to boost purchases of U.S. soybeans this season to about 20 million tons. The…

Changing Export Demand Reshapes Grain Rail Traffic

Published February 3, 2026

BNSF Railway's Rachel Lemieux says shifting export demand created major challenges for grain transportation over the past year. Speaking at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, Lemieux said, “I think the biggest thing was just the lack of Chinese purchases…

Legal Blow to China’s Influence at the Panama Canal

Published January 30, 2026

China’s bid to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal has taken a huge blow. The Supreme Court of Panama determined that the terms under which the Hong Kong company has run the ports are unconstitutional. This ruling…

Chinese Soybean Shipments Unlikely to Spark Basis Rally

Published January 28, 2026

China has purchased the 12 million metric ton soybean obligation with the United States. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson expects those shipments to happen in February and March from the Gulf or the Pacific Northwest. Corn is the current…

Trump Tariff Threat Highlights Canada’s Trade Balancing Act

Published January 26, 2026

Over the weekend President Trump said he would put 100% tariffs on Canada if Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a trade deal with China. "A little bit of a scuttle about it this morning," says AgMarket dot Net Market Analyst…

Soybean Strategies

Published January 24, 2026

According to CHS Director of Oilseed Crush Tony Roelofs, China has filled the 12 million metric ton soybean purchase obligation with the United States. "We'll likely see a lot of this executed over the next month or two to China,…

One Global Hotspot Farmers Shouldn’t Ignore

Published January 23, 2026

During the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus Conference, geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro encouraged farmers to focus on more than just the headlines. "For instance, Greenland is not going to have a huge amount of impact on American farmers, Venezuela is not…

Bessent Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Davos

Published January 22, 2026

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has fulfilled its commitment to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans. After meeting with China’s vice premier, Bessent said China is prepared to purchase…

Wiesemeyer: Specialty Crops Still Need More Aid

Published January 19, 2026

The House approved a package of funding bills to avoid a government shutdown. It's now up to the Senate to act by Friday. The chance of another government shutdown is up after the shooting death by a federal officer over…

Articles tagged under: China

China is the Key for Soybean Trade

Trump-Xi Conversation Spurs Soybean Rally

Changing Export Demand Reshapes Grain Rail Traffic

Legal Blow to China’s Influence at the Panama Canal

Chinese Soybean Shipments Unlikely to Spark Basis Rally

Trump Tariff Threat Highlights Canada’s Trade Balancing Act

Soybean Strategies

One Global Hotspot Farmers Shouldn’t Ignore

Bessent Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Davos

Wiesemeyer: Specialty Crops Still Need More Aid

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