August 16, 2007

USDA: 120,000 tonnes of 2007/08 soybeans sold to China

The US Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday (August 15) private export sales of 120,000 metric tonnes of soybeans for delivery to China in the 2007/08 marketing year.

The soybean marketing year begins Sept. 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 p.m. EDT the next business day, according to the USDA.