May 21, 2018
In 2010 the Chinese government eliminated tax advantages for exporting beans and has since provided new incentives to increase soy and corn planting. USDBC’s on the ground reporting from China […]
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April 20, 2018
In the last newsletter we provided a brief report on Argentine market dynamics as they impact the U.S.’ competitiveness in the Americas. As of this writing Argentina has exported 288,744 […]
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April 20, 2018
India is one of the most compelling and interesting market opportunities for the U.S. dry bean industry, but also one of the most difficult due to historically complicated market access […]
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April 20, 2018
A new report from Washington University with support from the Feed the Future Legume Innovation Lab (LIL) run by Michigan State University concludes that dietary intervention with edible beans can […]
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April 20, 2018
In addition to keeping an eye on Argentina and India, we provide a brief assessment of other competitor markets. China The table below shows Chinese dry bean exports to the […]
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March 20, 2018
Argentina’s marketing year runs from July through June. According to the Global Trade Atlas, from July through December 2017, Argentina exported 267,757 MT of dry beans. Argentina’s export volume for […]
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March 20, 2018
Navy beans were the top US dry bean export to the EU in 2017, with quantities reaching 62,870 MT, for a value of $43.5 million. This represents an increase of […]
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March 20, 2018
USDBC is offering affiliate membership to any company that handles beans directly, such as shippers, packagers, exporters, etc. This membership category does not apply to secondary bean handlers such as […]
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February 19, 2018
USDBC held its annual winter board meeting in conjunction with the Mexico Bean congress in Cancun, Mexico. The meeting took place over a two day period with a full day […]
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February 19, 2018
At USDBC’s February Board meeting, the Food Aid committee selected Lorena Alfaro to fill a new contract position developing and managing the food assistance portfolio. Alfaro has a wealth of […]
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