# Argentina soybean crush in 2021 reached highest volume since 2016 | Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario

> Argentina's soybean crush in calendar 2021 reached 42.4 million tonnes, the highest since 2016 and 17.7% above 2020. December 2021 crush was 2.95 million tonnes. Argentina remains the main exporter of soybean meal and oil.

- Date: 2022-02-02 · published 2022-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14054-argentina-soybean-crush-in-2021-reached-highest-volume-since-2016-bolsa-de
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush adds meal and oil supply to world markets, which is mildly bearish for meal and oil prices, while the demand for beans supports soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-03-14 | [Global soybean crush forecast hits record high amid increased demand \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25657-global-soybean-crush-forecast-hits-record-high-amid-increased-demand-feed-and.md) | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2024-11-05 | [Argentina’s soybean production to surge 5% in 2024-25 despite ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13894-argentina-s-soybean-production-to-surge-5-in-2024-25-despite.md) | -1.4% | -5.0% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2025-07-07 | [Argentina Completes Soybean Harvest as Cold Spell Boosts Development of Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13844-argentina-completes-soybean-harvest-as-cold-spell-boosts-development-of-wheat.md) | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2025-07-01 | [Argentina finishing big soybean harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13849-argentina-finishing-big-soybean-harvest.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | -0.2% | -4.1% |
| SBO | 2025-07-07 | [Argentina Completes Soybean Harvest as Cold Spell Boosts Development of Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13844-argentina-completes-soybean-harvest-as-cold-spell-boosts-development-of-wheat.md) | +1.2% | +0.8% |
| SBO | 2025-07-01 | [Argentina finishing big soybean harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13849-argentina-finishing-big-soybean-harvest.md) | +2.7% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- bcr.com.ar: https://www.bcr.com.ar/es/mercados/mercado-de-granos/news/argentina-soybean-crush-2021-reached-highest-volume-2016

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