Jack Nicas

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jack Nicas

A family of capybaras near a lake in Nordelta, a gated community north of Buenos Aires. Photo / Anita Pouchard Serra, The New York TimesThe world’s largest rodent is multiplying in - and dividing - one of Argentina’s most exclusive gated communities. Luciano Sampietro lifted a 3-foot aluminium pipe to his lips and blew, sending a blow dart laced with sedatives, muscle relaxers and painkillers toward the world’s largest rodent, lounging near an artificial pond.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Kevin Draper |Jack Nicas

NEW YORK - Consider the soybean. A legume about 1cm in size, it is eaten from the pod as edamame or processed into tofu, soy milk and other products. But that is not why it is one of the world’s most lucrative commodities. High in fat and protein, soybeans are what much of the world’s livestock eat. And now the humble crop is at the centre of the trade war between the United States and China. The United States sells more soybeans to China, by value, than any other single product.

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Kevin Draper |Jack Nicas |NYT Business

Consider the soybean. A legume about a centimeter in size, it is eaten from the pod as edamame or processed into tofu, soy milk and other products. But that is not why it is one of the world’s most lucrative commodities. High in fat and protein, soybeans are what much of the world’s livestock eat. And now the humble crop is at the center of the trade war between the United States and China. The United States sells more soybeans to China, by value, than any other single product.

3 weeks ago | estadao.com.br | Kevin Draper |Jack Nicas

Pense na soja. Uma leguminosa com cerca de um centímetro de tamanho, ela é consumida da vagem como edamame (um petisco popular no Japão) ou processada em tofu, leite de soja e outros produtos. Mas não é por isso que ela é uma das commodities mais lucrativas do mundo. Rica em gordura e proteína, a soja é o alimento de grande parte do gado do mundo. E agora essa humilde colheita está no centro da guerra comercial entre os Estados Unidos e a China.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Draper |Jack Nicas

China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs, it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina. Consider the soybean. A legume about a centimeter in size, it is eaten from the pod as edamame or processed into tofu, soy milk and other products. But that is not why it is one of the world's most lucrative commodities. High in fat and protein, soybeans are what much of the world's livestock eat.