News & Updates
Expanding U.S. Ag in Global Markets
In U.S. agriculture, we often hear that the country accounts for only 5% of the global population, meaning international markets offer immense opportunities. However, entering global markets is not always easy, and the impact of doing so successfully cannot be underestimated…
India’s Potential for U.S. Agriculture Amid Tension With China
China has long been a top agricultural trading partner for the United States, importing soybeans, corn, beef, pork, poultry, and dairy. While agriculture stabilizes the trade relationship, tensions persist. This raises a key question: Is it time for the United States to turn to India?
Africa’s Blue Ocean: Why American Business Shouldn’t Wait
Africa is often overlooked in conversations about global trade, overshadowed by narratives of political instability and conflict. But this perspective ignores a compelling truth: Africa is rapidly modernizing, economically ambitious, and full of opportunity for American businesses willing to take the first step…
You may have seen in the news that the Trump administration has been announcing trade deals left and right. But are they consequential? Are they worth it? What do they mean for U.S. agriculture and grain handlers?
Like in baseball, singles and doubles win games while home runs energize the crowd. Large or small, in my view, trade deals have the potential to benefit U.S. agriculture. The key is understanding how.
2025: A Year in Review
What a year it has been.
My prior articles focused on expansion opportunities for the U.S. grain trade. This time, I look back at what happened in 2025, to glean any lessons about what worked, what didn’t, and where new market openings have begun to take shape.
There’s no question that 2025 brought volatility for farmers and grain merchants, but there were meaningful bright spots. Corn led the way.
Understanding Today's Agricultural Markets
Brent Boyston, founder and CEO of Ag Center Solutions and former chairman of the US Grains Council, offers an insightful look at the current state of US agriculture. With input costs rising faster than crop prices, farmers face increasingly tight margins—a trend that has widened significantly over the past 25 years.
America’s next frontier: Unlocking Africa’s $3.4T agribusiness market
In an exclusive AgroSpectrum interview, Brent Boydston, Founder, Ag Center Solutions outlined how U.S. agribusiness can seize Africa’s $3.4 trillion AfCFTA opportunity. Feed grains, soy, and DDGS are prime entry points, but success hinges on relationship-driven partnerships, not just transactions. He stressed the need for investments in smallholder modernization, mechanization, and digital agtech to boost productivity and resilience. Boydston also called for next-generation trade frameworks that combine IP protection, technology transfer, and carbon-credit access. Africa’s low-input, biodiversity-aligned farming models, he noted, offer critical lessons for sustainable growth. Strategic collaboration, he concluded, can transform Africa into a hub for high-value food production and U.S.–Africa agricultural synergy.