Imports and Exports
Global diesel and distillate fuel stocks have fallen to dangerous levels and the U.S. has been exporting a lot of diesel to Europe and Latin America, but now things are changing.
Data from Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food shows the country shipped 6.9 million metric tons of grain, vegetables and edible oils last month, nearly matching the 7.1 million tons exported in Sept. 2021.
Corn and soybeans have different domestic supply stories; meanwhile, there does not seem to be a global shortage of either. What will it take to assure adequate supplies of domestic soybeans?
Would repealing the Jones Act have an economic effect on agriculture? John Phipps explains why repealing the act would be minimally beneficial for some industries, but have a major impact on others in the U.S.
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for January reflect higher ending stocks for both corn and soybeans.
Russia’s Blizzard of the Century Is a Blessing for Wheat Fields
But for FY 2017, the ag trade surplus is up notably from year-ago.
Keystone XL Pipeline Gets Enough Shipper Pledges to Proceed
U.S. Solar Has a $1.5 Billion, Long-Shot Plan to End a Trade War
While China grapples with choosing which production lines to reopen, the food shortage conversation looks to ramp up.