# Argentina plans to increase soybean crush and exports in 2026/27

> Argentina plans to raise soybean crushing to 43.8 million tons for April 2027 to March 2028, up 2 million tons. Soybean exports for the current season were raised to 5.7 million tons, with about 1.15 million tons expected to ship in October 2026, nearly all to China.

- Date: 2026-10-21 · published 2026-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13773-argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Argentine crush and exports add to global soymeal and oil supply, which pressures meal prices, while strong Chinese demand for soybeans supports beans. Increased soybean imports from Paraguay to feed crushing also tighten the regional raw-material balance.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-06-11 | [2021 Soybeans – to crush or export?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46671-2021-soybeans-to-crush-or-export.md) | -13.9% | -9.1% |
| SOY | 2016-11-02 | [USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase.md) | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2018-05-17 | [Bunge to consider soybean exports to Argentina \| World-grain.com \| May 16, 2018 20:12 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64866-bunge-to-consider-soybean-exports-to-argentina-world-grain-com-may-16-2018-20.md) | +4.0% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2019-07-31 | [Argentina Is Expected To Export 16 Million Tons Of Soybeans In 2019 - News - Jiaao Enprotech](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57927-argentina-is-expected-to-export-16-million-tons-of-soybeans-in-2019-news-jiaao.md) | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2018-12-05 | [Argentina soybean imports soaring \| 2018-12-05  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61426-argentina-soybean-imports-soaring-2018-12-05-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2026-08-12 | [Argentina increases new-crop soybean crushing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13781-argentina-increases-new-crop-soybean-crushing.md) | +2.5% | +12.7% |
| SBM | 2026-01-13 | [Argentina soybean exports forecast to rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13812-argentina-soybean-exports-forecast-to-rise-world-grain.md) | -1.9% | +1.2% |
| SBM | 2023-10-27 | [China increases imports and processing of soybeans and cancels purchase agreements](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33616-china-increases-imports-and-processing-of-soybeans-and-cancels-purchase.md) | -0.1% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27/

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