They switched to rice for the raw tonnage of yield. Soybeans take approximately 100x more land per ton to produce, and China has already permanently ruined almost half of their arable farmland. They started importing US soy four years ago. If US prices are falling it's likely due to the CCP sourcing more from Brazil this spring.
What the hell are you talking about? Link please? They’re the number one consumer of soybeans why would they not try to grow their own at least?
They switched to rice for the raw tonnage of yield. Soybeans take approximately 100x more land per ton to produce, and China has already permanently ruined almost half of their arable farmland. They started importing US soy four years ago. If US prices are falling it's likely due to the CCP sourcing more from Brazil this spring.
That’s how the cycles go every year....
Price of crops doesn't fall in January of each year.
It doesn’t usually spike in December either. My best contract prices are usually during planting in April/May.
Depends on South America’s weather.