# China’s soybean crush margins worsen | Latest Market News

> China's soybean crush margins have slid since mid-December as Brazilian import costs rose with CBOT futures and wider cfr premiums. Dalian soymeal and soyoil futures rose but did not offset the higher costs.

- Date: 2022-01-26 · published 2022-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12640-china-s-soybean-crush-margins-worsen-latest-market-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese crush margins may slow crushing and soymeal output, a factor that could limit meal price gains.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-11-23 | [China crushers wash out US soybeans amid tight margins: trade - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50234-china-crushers-wash-out-us-soybeans-amid-tight-margins-trade-fastmarkets.md) | -0.4% | +4.5% |
| SBM | 2026-06-23 | [U.S. fights with Brazil for China's giant soybean market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14570-u-s-fights-with-brazil-for-china-s-giant-soybean-market.md) | +1.1% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2021-09-06 | [China's 2021-22 soybean demand unlikely to slacken despite negative crush margin \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45064-china-s-2021-22-soybean-demand-unlikely-to-slacken-despite-negative-crush.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2026-08-01 | [Tariffs, in the way of larger China purchases of US soybeans: market sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18362-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources.md) | -0.8% | +8.2% |
| SBM | 2017-11-03 | [Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share in China - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68018-brazil-cuts-into-u-s-soybean-market-share-in-china-agcanada.md) | -1.8% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [US soy volatile on possible China buying \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14768-us-soy-volatile-on-possible-china-buying-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2021-09-06 | [China's 2021-22 soybean demand unlikely to slacken despite negative crush margin \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45064-china-s-2021-22-soybean-demand-unlikely-to-slacken-despite-negative-crush.md) | -0.8% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-06-25 | [Better late than never: China working to fulfill U.S. soybean deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18825-better-late-than-never-china-working-to-fulfill-u-s-soybean-deal.md) | -0.1% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2295518-china-s-soybean-crush-margins-worsen

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