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USSEC Launches New Region with Commercial Conference

USSEC brought together for the first time a large group of soy protein commercial decision makers from throughout the Maghreb, the Mediterranean Rim, the Gulf States and Egypt in Dubai…

USSEC Hosts Successful Soy Outlook Conference in Japan

The 28th annual Japan Soy Outlook Conference was held in Tokyo on December 10 and 11. The event is one in a series of USSEC Soy Outlook Conferences, which are currently…

USSEC Sponsors National Poultry Congress in Colombia

USSEC recently participated in the Sixteenth National Poultry Congress in Cali, Colombia, where more than 1,650 business professionals were in attendance. USSEC representatives provided technical assistance to participants on the…

USSEC Hosts Korean Dehulled Soybean Meal Team to Thailand

USSEC hosted a trade team from Korea to Bangkok, Thailand, in order to demonstrate the value in tropical climates of using dehulled soybean meal in swine and broiler production. The…

USSEC Conducts Aqua Feeding Demonstrations in Peru

USSEC recently conducted one-on-one meetings with trout farmers participating in feeding demonstrations at Lake Titicaca in Peru. USSEC Contractor Jairo Amezquita led the meetings at Darwin Gomez’s Biomarina Farm and…

USSEC Hosts Board Orientation and Planning Meeting

Last week in St. Louis, USSEC hosted their Board of Directors for an orientation and planning meeting.   After the Call to Order by Chairman Randy Mann, the group completed…

Grower Leaders Gather to Identify Global Game Changers

This week in St. Louis, USSEC staff participated in the United Soybean Board (USB)'s biennial CONNECTIONS meeting, which brings together representatives from throughout the U.S. soy value chain to shape…

USSEC Offers Food Safety Technical Support in Dominican Republic

The meat-processing sector in the Dominican Republic uses 85 percent of the soy protein imported into the country. In late July, the Consumer Protection Agency claimed several processed meats available…

USSEC Sees Success in Promoting Soy-based Aqua Feed in China

USSEC recently conducted a series of feeding demonstrations on grass carp density for the first time in Shanxi province, China. Three density trials with soy-based feed were conducted at the…

USSEC Pursues Aquaculture Opportunities in Myanmar

Recent elections and shifts in former military leadership opened up new opportunities for U.S. soy exports in Myanmar due to the country’s aquaculture industry. A year ago, the Southeast Asia…