Chinese soybean processors have seen their profit margins decline because of (1) the direct effects of the higher tariffs and U.S./China exchange rate changes and (2) the indirect effects of these same factors, as other soybean exporters, such as Brazil, experience higher demand and, in response, may raise their prices.

Soybean Oil Market Outlook - 2019-2020. Global production and consumption of soybean oil from 2015–2016 to 2019–2020 has been estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.79% and 1.84%, respectively. The global production and consumption were expected to grow at 3.4% and 2%, respectively, for 2019–2020 compared to the previous year.

Soy checkoff investments made toward demand-enhancing research and promotion returned an average value of $18.18. Collaborative soy checkoff investments in production research that leverage industry and academic partners continue to provide promising returns to U.S. soybean farmers, returning an average value of $9.42.

Mielke Market Weekly: Demand for dairy products continues to build. This column was written for the marketing week ending April 16. As I reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimate on 2021 milk production in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report issued April 9.

A Smaller Share For The U.S. Although the United States continues to produce and export more soybeans each crop year, the pace of both production and exports is much lower than the growth from Brazil.

Similarly to corn, China has been a strong buyer of soybeans as it rebuilds its hog herd. "Weather, and Chinese demand, will be a key driver of export logistics and export prices. This will also drive interior prices as strong domestic feed demand continues to compete with global users for U.S. beans," according to the report.

The ongoing expansion of US biofuel production continues to have cascading effects on the agricultural value chain, as supply aims to keep up with growing demand. Demand for renewable diesel feedstock has compounded historic vegetable oil inflation. Soybean oil prices are at 12-year highs, with the increase in price outpacing that of soybean ...

Also, international demand continues to drive strong U.S. exports of soybean oil. Market support also stems from a recent rally in global palm oil prices. The aforementioned factors prompted USDA to raise its forecast of the 2020/21 average soybean oil price this month by 1 cent to 30 cents per pound.

The major source of soybean demand continues to flow from China, and on that point, there is no sign of slowing yet. Comments above are for …

And the pace of soybean purchases is expected to remain at record levels in the first half of 2021 as demand continues to grow and crush margins are solid. Some crushers in Shandong province are reportedly making around 237 yuan (A$47.37) on every tonne of beans crushed, roughly double the crush margin of this time last year.

The Shipfix Soybean Index provides insights into demand sentiment since 2015. The index shows a strong correlation between soybean prices and volumes shipped by sea. Soybean prices reached a floor back in March 2020, however since then have increased by more than 40%, reaching 1,165 USd/bushel as of today, breaking the previous two year record of February 2018 (Source: Bloomberg).

Soybeans in Brazil remain tight with increased imports supplementing limited domestic supplies in late 2020. Recent rains have alleviated some of the concerns, though total rainfall to date remains below historic trends reducing subsurface moisture levels in many growing regions. Regardless, Brazil production is still forecast record large in 2021.

Soybean planting in these provinces is not entitled to the government price support. However, in general, soybeans enjoy a premium as easy delivery can satisfy the local demand for soybeans for food use at relatively high profits. From MY12/13 to MY16/17, soybean production in these provinces remained stable ranging from 6 to 6.5 MMT per year.

Soybeans finished modestly higher on commercial and technical buying, closing near the middle of the day's wide range. The trade continues to focus the supply and demand fundamentals, including more talk of China buying U.S. beans. The USDA's weekly export sales numbers are out Thursday morning at 8:30 Eastern/7:30 Central. Most forecasts have near-term harvest delays in …

The profitability of organic soybean production - Volume 24 Issue 4. Experimental Trials. Much of what is known about organic cropping systems stems from multidisciplinary research conducted with long-term experimental trials that compare the agronomic, economic and sometimes environmental performance of organic and conventional systems.

Soy checkoff investments made toward demand-enhancing research and promotion returned an average value of $18.18. Collaborative soy checkoff investments in production research that leverage industry and academic partners continue to provide promising returns to U.S. soybean farmers, returning an average value of $9.42.

Limits Soybeans Available for Export in 2021/22 As demand for biofuel continues to drive soybean crush levels in the domestic oilseed market and to capture an increasing share of the U.S. soybean crop, exports of U.S. soybeans are expected to decline in 2021/22 …

THAILAND - Reduced poultry, livestock, and shrimp production will lower demand for soybeans and fishmeal in Thailand in 2009, says a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report. Thailand's soybean production remains flat, says the report, and soybean consumption is estimated to drop for the first time in recent history in MY 2008/09 but is ...

Driven by the search for more renewable energy sources, U.S. biofuel production continues to expand. As the demand for biofuel increases, so does the demand for soybean oil—which generates more than 60% of the vegetable oil-derived biodiesel currently produced in the U.S. Biofuel production has rippling effects throughout the agricultural supply chain, so it's important to …

Sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand and that's been the focus of a partnership between the National Pork Board(NPB), United Soybean Board(USB)and National Corn Growers Association(NCGA). Two years ago, the three organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)on a sustainability research platform that will benefit all three organizations and their producers.

At a regional level, Asia is expected to drive soybean demand growth. This demand will be led by China, considering that, in the last decade, the country accounted for almost two thirds of global demand growth.53 Europe is the second-largest market for soybeans, consuming approximately 12% of global soybean production in 2017.90 It imports mainly

Foreign demand for U.S. soybeans, along with a robust domestic crush and dwindling supplies, led the charge. November soybean futures are valued at …

Soybean Oil. 17. 17%. The Vast Majority of Global Soybean Production is Used to Feed Animals. Globally traded and highly versatile, soybeans are the world's largest source of animal protein feed and the second largest source of vegetable oil. About 85 percent of global soybean production is crushed into meal and vegetable oil.

La Niña has contributed to the driest South American planting season in 40 years and demand from China continues to grow.These factors helped drive …

China Demand and Global Supply Concerns . Drive U.S. Soybean Price Higher . Soybean prices continued to rise in December after falling back from late November highs. Cash prices pushed past $13.00/bu in early January following futures prices in Chicago that rose above $13.50/bu.

The soybean oil market indicates steady growth, despite the COVID-19 pandemic cut demand for biofuel. The competitive price of soybean oil, against the price for sunflower and palm oil, combined with the potential growth in demand for biofuels and increasingly robust environmental standards, signal tangible prospects for the further development ...

Sustainability and quality assurance efforts are ongoing such as in developing production methods to provide traceability with identity preserved (IP) soybeans. 5. Conclusion. The global demand for soybeans continues to grow regardless of factors in the countries that produce the vast majority of the world's supply.

Brazil continues to expand soybean acreage at an aggressive rate as shown on the chart below. From 2009 to 2018, Asian Growth Center imports of soybeans increased 72% and over the next ten years, imports of soybeans are forecast to increase 48%. From 2009 to 2018, world soybean production increased to 362 MMT or an increase of 38%.

Agriculture production is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions and is a major driver of tropical deforestation around the world. Soybean production, in particular, is the second largest soft commodity driver of deforestation, and production …

Brazilian soybean production in 2019-20 is seen at 123 million mt, up 5% year on year, while domestic soybean consumption is projected at 46.6 …

La Niña has contributed to the driest South American planting season in 40 years and demand from China continues to grow. These factors helped drive benchmark North American Soybean futures Q4 ...

Recently though, biodiesel production created a new and significant market for soybean oil, and now accounts for 15% of U.S. soybean oil demand (USDA, 2007a). Recent Trends in Soybean Production Historically the United States has been, and continues to be, the leading soybean-producing and -exporting country in the world ( Fig. 5.3 ).