China's soymeal exports have increased noticeably in the past months, according to recent data, and the volume of soybeans that arrived in the country during December and January could have a significant impact. Oilseeds China's Soymeal Exports Reach Six-Month High As noted in the 9 February report, we promised to revisit the issue of China's soymeal exports in more detail. The most recent China Customs data confirms our previous hypothesis that those exports are in fact on the rise. The country exported 163,079 MT this past January, an increase of 48,500 MT (43 percent) from December 2014 and 38,445 MT (31.1 percent) from January 2014. The top five importing countries include Japan (113,150 MT), Vietnam (23,299 MT), the U.S. (5,728 MT),...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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