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New international shipping regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions are opening doors for U.S. farmers by increasing demand for bio-based fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Third-generation farmer Amy France and team at NSP are on a mission to improve buyer demand for the crop domestically and abroad.
With farm incomes already under pressure from rising input costs and falling crop prices, the impact of losing China as a top customer is hitting especially hard. A new government aid package is expected soon, though details remain uncertain.
As farmers harvest their 2025 crop, post-harvest logistics are growing in complexity as elevators fill, river levels are low and trade destinations are unknown.
Soybeans led strength overnight ahead of the anticipated announcement from the Trump administration regarding trade and aid.
U.S. government shutdown drags on
Analysts provide estimates amid lack of data releases from USDA
“Any farmer will tell you that they want to sell into the market and not harvest government checks...”
