Growing Market Opportunities for U.S. Soybean Exporters

Increased use of containers is helping soybean exporters optimize their supply chain and respond quicker to changing market conditions.

June 18, 2019

Lara L. Sowinski

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Over the last two decades, U.S. soybean exports have doubled and now account for about half of the total U.S. soybean production. Illinois is the country’s largest producer, exporting over $3 billion of the oilseed in 2018.

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