The drop in soybean prices over the last year has obviously helped to boost global soybean demand. However, the increase in global consumption predicted for 2015/16 now has to be questioned because of several factors. U.S. Biodiesel Production Reached 122 Million Gallons in June The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) yesterday indicated U.S. biodiesel production in June reached 122 million gallons, an increase over May's 116 million gallons. 474 million pounds (215,005 MT) of soyoil were used to produce the June total, up from 443 million pounds (200,943 MT) in May. Soyoil accounted for 52 percent of all biodiesel feedstocks for that month. Korean Feedmill Group Issues Tender for Soymeal South Korea's Major Feedmill Group has...
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What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...