August 11, 2006

USDA says 226,000 tonnes soybeans sold to China in 2006/07

The US Department of Agriculture announced Thursday (Aug 10) private export sales of 226,000 tonnes of US soybeans for delivery to China in the 2006/07 marketing year.

The soybean marketing year begins Sep 1.

US exporters are required to report to the USDA sales of 100,000 tonnes or more of soybeans made in the same day to the same destination by 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT) the next business day, according to the USDA.