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USSEC Provides Support to Columbia Swine Producers Association
USSEC recently visited several swine processing plants in Columbia and talked to personnel about security standard operating procedures. As these employees work in state of the art facilities, Julio Chaves…
USSEC Promotes Sustainable Aquaculture Practices to Southeast Asia Regulators
USSEC Southeast Asia investigates potential models that could be used to estimate the carrying capacities of common bodies of water for sustainable aquaculture production. In a recent workshop in Indonesia…
USSEC Participates in Non-Ruminant Nutrition Forum in Korea
USSEC recently participated in the Non-Ruminant Nutrition Forum in Korea. Swine and poultry nutritionists from feed mills and swine and poultry integrators attended the event. A need for analysis of…
Year-to-Date Exports 2012-11-15
Soybeans: Metric tons: 9.8 million Bushels: 360.2 million Soy Meal: Metric tons: 819,800 Bushel equivalents: 30 million Soy Oil: Metric tons: 112,100 Bushel Equivalents: 4.1 million Totals: Metric tons: 10.7…
USSEC Hosts First Sustainable Supply Forum in Mexico
USSEC, the United Soybean Board (USB) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) hosted the first Forum for Sustainable Supply of Grains and Oilseeds for the Americas Nov. 13-15 in Pureto…
Chinese Buyers Visit U.S. Soybean Farms during Harvest Crop Tour
USSEC hosted a Chinese crop tour team attending Grain and Soy Trade Summit in New Orleans to tours of soybean farms in Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. During the trip, Chinese delegates visited with…
USSEC Highlights Improved Fish Hatchery Approaches in Southeast Asia
Throughout the past decade, USSEC has spoken about the economic importance of disease free marine fish juveniles and high quality fingerlings and fingerling feeds as the basis for a successful ocean aquaculture industry…
Southeast Asian Feed Manufacturers Attend Technology Course
Nineteen feed manufacturers from Southeast Asia recently attended the Feed Manufacturing Technology course at the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) in Fargo, N.D., to hear about feed manufacturing technology through presentations…
Indonesian Aquafarm Chooses Soy in Tilapia Feed
USSEC staff recently met with the general manager from Aquafarm Nusantara (PTAN) Indonesia, a division of the tilapia producer, Regal Springs, to promote soy-based pellet feed. PTAN is the only…
USSEC Touts Sustainable Soy Supply at Ecuadorian Aquaculture Congress
USSEC recently participated in the Ecuadorian Aquaculture Congress in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The event was sponsored by the National Aquaculture Chamber and the University of Guayaquil—both strong supporters of the aquaculture…