Arvin Donley

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Arvin Donley

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US – Once the dominant supplier of grains and oilseeds on the world stage, the United States has watched its market share dwindle in recent decades. In 1980, the United States accounted for 44% of global wheat exports; today that total is just 11%. Over the last five years, the US corn export market share has fallen to a record-low 31%, down from a high of above 80% in the 1970s.

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Arvin Donley

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand plans to cut tariffs on corn imports from the United States in response to US President Donald Trump placing a higher-than-expected 36% tariff on incoming Thai products earlier this month, the Bangkok Post reported. After Thailand announced its intentions to reduce tariffs on US products, including corn, which currently stands at 73%, Trump last week announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs to allow for negotiations.

2 weeks ago | world-grain.com | Arvin Donley

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Soybean planted area in Argentina is projected to contract by 1 million hectares in the 2025-26 marketing year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The reduction in plantings is due to producers reverting to traditional corn rotations following a soy-heavy year driven by pest concerns, the FAS said.

2 weeks ago | world-grain.com | Arvin Donley

WASHINGTON, DC, US — With Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently appointed US Secretary of Health and Human Services, expressing concerns about seed oils, claiming Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned” by them, a study shows that a seed oil ban would have a devastating impact on farmers and consumers in the United States.

2 weeks ago | world-grain.com | Arvin Donley

DES MOINES, IOWA, US — Matt Carstens is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Landus Cooperative, the cooperative’s board of directors announced on April 4. Questions about the cooperative’s financial performance have been raised on social media in recent months. In January, the cooperative announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce.