Market News 

Richard Brock

Chinese Firm Scraps Corn Import Plan
Chinese corn processor, Xiwang Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd., says that it has scrapped plans...

Market News 

Richard Brock

Export Demand For U.S. Soy Rising
Rising Brazilian soybean export premiums are...

RECORD EXPORTS LAST YEAR 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

U.S. ag exports reached a record $62.4 billion in fiscal 2005, $1 million higher than the previous record set in 2004. California is the top exporting...

Market News 

Richard Brock

U.S. Still Seeks Better Market Access
The U.S. is prepared to accept further cuts in domestic farm subsidies in world trade talks but...

U.S. Soybean Farmers Partner With Paraguayans To Build Demand 

U.S. soybean farmers are looking for new ways to build demand for soybeans and soy products by exploring partnership activities with growers in Paraguay. U.S. soybean grower-leaders recently met with Paraguayan farmers to discuss how they could work together to increase market potential and improve soybean farmer profitability....

The Road Warrior Of Agriculture 

By David Kohl

Can U.S. Agriculture Continue To Be A Global Force?
At a recent agricultural bankers meeting in Little Rock, AK, this question was posed to me:...

Market News 

Richard Brock

China Corn Imports Seen Soaring
China's rapidly growing industrial uses for corn, including ethanol, could force...

NCGA Supports Implementation Of U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement 

Upon implementation of the U.S.–Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) notes corn growers will see an immediate benefit by having market access for 500,000 metric tons of corn with no tariff, giving the U.S. a significant competitive advantage over Argentina, which has been the primary supplier of corn....

Market News 

By Richard Brock

WTO To Miss Farm Trade Deadline
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has abandoned plans...

Market News 

Richard Brock

WTO Talks Yield Limited Progress
World Trade Organization (WTO) farm talks last week made no headway on the core issue of market opening...