Strengthening East Asia Dialogue on U.S. Soy

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) hosted the 2025 U.S. Soy Outlook Conference series across East Asia in November, convening industry leaders, buyers, technical experts and U.S. Soy farmer representatives in Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China. The events provided a platform to share timely insights on global soybean supply and demand trends, crop quality, sustainability developments and evolving opportunities for the region’s food and feed sectors.

Across all four markets, discussions focused on practical market intelligence and technical exchange, including global trade flows, soybean meal utilization, supply reliability and approaches to strengthening resilient soy value chains amid shifting market conditions.

Supported by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) offices across the region, the conferences reinforced collaboration between U.S. agriculture and key East Asian markets. In Taiwan, the conference was held in partnership with the Taiwan Vegetable Oil Manufacturers’ Association.

Farmer perspectives from the field

U.S. Soy farmers played a central role throughout the series, providing firsthand insights into production conditions and long-term stewardship efforts. They included Matthew Guedon, United Soybean Board Director from Mississippi; Brent Renner, United Soybean Board Director from Iowa; Chad Warner, Ohio Soybean Council Treasurer and Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare, ASA Director, USSEC Second Vice Chair and Illinois soybean farmer.

The farmers offered direct perspectives on the 2025 U.S. soybean crop, advances in production efficiency and the commitment of U.S. growers to delivering consistent, high-quality soybeans to global markets.