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Secretary Vilsack Meets with USSEC in China, Witnesses Unloading of SSAP-Certified U.S. Soybeans

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack visited a port in Guangdong Province, China on November 22 to witness a vessel of U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) certified sustainable soybeans…

U.S. - China Soybean Industry Relations Are Further Strengthened By Participating in Discussions at Major Industry Events in China

USSEC China successfully conducted the annual U.S. Soy Market Outlook Conference in Shanghai, one of the major soy trading centers in China. More than 100 importers, traders, crushers, feed millers…

USSEC Hosts U.S. Soy Buyers Outlook Conference In Korea

USSEC hosted the annual U.S. Soy Buyers Outlook Conference in Seoul, South Korea on November 13th. The conference was attended by 61 members of the purchasing and technical staffs from…

Taiwan Export Sales Highlights

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period September 18-24, 2015. Soybeans: Net sales of 2,506,000 MT for 2015/2016, up noticeably from the previous week, were primarily…

Japan Export Sales Highlights

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period October 2-8, 2015. Soybeans:  Net sales of 1,476,800 MT for 2015/2016, up 15 percent from the previous week, were…

USSEC Conducts 4th U.S. - China Swine Industry Symposium, Visits Customers in China

USSEC, together with the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), China Animal Agriculture Association (CAAA), China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA), and China…

Images from the U.S. Soy - China Signing Ceremony

Images from the 2015 U.S. Soy – China Signing Ceremony on September 24 in Des Moines. Afterwards, the Chinese delegation toured the farm of Grant Kimberley of the Iowa Soybean Association…

USSEC Hosts U.S. Soy Buyers Conference in Korea

USSEC hosted the U.S. Soy Buyers Conference and reception in Seoul, South Korea on September 18. The event commemorated USSEC’s 35-year presence in Korea and bid farewell to Say Young…

Chinese Buyers Commit to Buy $5.3 Billion Worth of U.S. Soy

Buyers from China have agreed to buy $5.3 billion worth of U.S. Soy,  totaling more than 484 million bushels of U.S. soybeans. The announcement was made today in Des Moines…

USSEC to Host Chinese Signing Ceremony in Iowa

USSEC will host a signing ceremony for Chinese customers on September 24 in Des Moines, Iowa. The purchase coincides with President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. USSEC chairman Laura…