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China Buys US Soybeans | Tackling Farm Input Costs | Global Beef Market to See Growth

Compiled news from industry sources (November 6, 2025)


China’s state-owned agri-food company, called COFCO (China National Cereals, Oils, and Foodstuffs), bought three cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week. Two trade sources told Reuters that the country’s first U.S. soybean buy of the season happened shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi (ZHEE) Jinping.


USDA recently signed an agreement with the Department of Justice to protect farmers from high and volatile input costs. Andy LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, joined Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss the announcement and seed costs. Plus, he explained how tariffs are impacting the seed industry and ASTA’s recent acquisition of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s crop biotechnology advocacy portfolio.


A recent update from RaboResearch examined how the global beef trade is poised to sustain growth over the next five years due to increased demand from Asia and strategic export expansion by South American countries. The bank explained that, despite ongoing market volatility, Brazil and China solidified their positions as leaders in beef exports and imports. With a dynamic landscape there will be both challenges and opportunities for global beef going forward.




















 
 

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