The first shipment of soybeans imported from South Africa — 39,300 metric tons —reached Nansha Port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, recently.

This article explores the potential for Africa to develop its soybean industry and contribute to global trade. It highlights how recent advancements ...

The Soybean Innovation Lab addressed poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, but it was also “a huge opportunity” for U.S. growers, says Peter Goldsmith of the University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — In February, the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois lost funding following an Executive Order signed by President Trump that reduced funding for ...

As early as February 2024 it became evident that South Africa would have to import yellow maize and possibly white maize and soybeans. “South Africa had just enough grains to feed itself, but we ...

Increases in corn and wheat exports lowered ending stocks, while the soybean domestic balance sheet was unchanged in the U.S.

In Zambia, dominant buyers of soybean offered farmers very low prices during the 2023 season – well below US$400/t and the South African benchmark (Figure 2). This meant that farmers planted ...

The outbreak of animal disease is a concern but there’s good news from the field crops, horticulture and poultry sectors ...

According to Goldsmith, the government was interested in the possibility of opening new markets in Africa, including soybeans, since the crop had had success in other regions. “It certainly does ...