U.S. farmers are confronting a potential turning point. With China sharply reducing purchasing of American soybeans, soybean exports are collapsing just as trade tensions and tariffs elevate costs. The shift toward purchasing from Brazil threatens to upend domestic markets for soybean meal, oil, and the broader agricultural economy. What recent data shows about soybean exports Chinese importers…
From the time soybeans leave the field until the moment they arrive at the processing plant for extraction, the storage conditions they endure can literally make or break your operation. Simply stashing seeds in a storage silo and forgetting about them until it’s time to start crushing can be a recipe for disaster. Proper soybean…
Oil mill operators play a critical role in keeping a soybean processing plant running smoothly to produce high-value oil and meal. Unfortunately, everyone makes mistakes. In an industrial processing plant filled with expensive equipment and potential hazards, even the slightest oil mill operator error can have severe consequences. For example: Avoiding mistakes is crucial to…
Soybeans, the most popular oilseed on the planet in terms of production volume, have also become one of the world’s most widely traded commodities due to liquidity, versatility, and widespread value across many industries. If you’re looking beyond simply crushing these valuable beans, soybean trading can be a useful tool to manage the wild price…
Traditionally, the oilseed processing industry has focused on extracting oil from soybeans for human consumption, then feeding the remaining meal to livestock as a valuable source of protein. High-energy diets often require fat to be added back into the meal to meet the complete nutritional needs of certain animals. But another alternative is gaining popularity:…
About 98% of the world’s soybean meal is used as animal feed, supplying essential nutrients to poultry, swine, livestock, fish, and pets around the world. What makes this byproduct leftover from soybean oil extraction vital for animals’ daily diets? In a word: protein. The value of any oilseed meal is determined by the quality of…
As the demand for organic food continues to rise, driven by increasing consumer concerns about the health and environmental impacts of conventional crops, farmers and feed mills face obstacles to capitalize on this growing trend. Since soybean meal has become the world’s primary protein source in animal feed formulations, organic soybean meal plays a critical…
As the primary source of protein in most animal feed formulations, soybean meal is prized for its unique amino acid profile as an irreplaceable ingredient. More than three-fourths of the global soy supply — and nearly 98% of the world’s soybean meal — ends up in animal feed rations, more than any other oilseed or…
The day-to-day operating costs involved in crushing oilseeds can make or break the profitability of a mechanical processing plant. To combat tight margins and fluctuating market prices, processors must operate their facilities as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible—which requires a keen understanding of their operating expenses in terms of cost per ton for soybean oil…
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