Because of recent government action that is impacting Chinese crushing facilities across more than 11 provinces and regions, the outlook for the country's soymeal inventories is not great even though soybean shipment arrivals are expected to be significant.

  Oilseeds Stepped-Up Pollution Controls Limit Crushing Activity Chinese crushing facilities continue to face reduced operating time as government authorities extend pollution controls across more than 11 provinces and regions. As noted last week, the combination of a cold winter and large amounts of particulate matter in the air forced central government authorities to enact new operating restrictions. The net result has been a slowdown in shipments of soymeal and incre...