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...
Inflation is back in the driver’s seat, and agriculture is getting pulled in two directions. A stronger dollar is pressuring grains despite fresh Chinese buying, while renewed Middle East attacks lift crude oil. Higher energy prices can support commodities, but they also raise expenses an...
Regional News European grocery stores have been targeted by cybersecurity attacks this week, with major retailers in France and the Netherlands affected. In France, major grocers, including Carrefour, Intermarché, and Coopérative U, all suffered attacks in which freezer and...
Key Takeaways: The EPA has proposed reallocating 770 million RINs associated with Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), either splitting the volume equally between 2026 and 2027 or assigning the full amount to 2027. The agency granted exemptions covering 1.76 billion RINs for 2025, substantially e...
