# Terrain | More Bushels for Biofuels and Beijing

> Terrain reports USDA expects US soybean supply to rise in 2026/27 on higher planted acres of 85.365 million, up from 81.215 million last year, with production forecast at 4.47 billion bushels. Biofuel feedstock use is ramping up and Chinese export demand plays a central role, with season-average prices seen at $11 to $12 per bushel.

- Date: 2026-07-14 · published 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15013-terrain-more-bushels-for-biofuels-and-beijing
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Larger expected US supplies and seasonal harvest pressure point to rangebound-to-softer soybean prices, with Chinese buying pace and biofuel demand as the main swing factors.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-11-05 | [Grain and Biofuel Outlook: Biofuels Creating Needed Demand for Ample U.S. Harvests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27505-grain-and-biofuel-outlook-biofuels-creating-needed-demand-for-ample-u-s-harvests.md) | +2.5% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-11-06 | [Grain and Biofuels Outlook: Record Fall Harvest Arrives Amidst Trade Uncertainty, Strong Biofuel Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15072-grain-and-biofuels-outlook-record-fall-harvest-arrives-amidst-trade-uncertainty.md) | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2019-07-31 | [Prospects for soybean demand - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58126-prospects-for-soybean-demand-morning-ag-clips.md) | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2017-08-14 | [Brazil: Estimates for corn and soybean crop are raised again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69285-brazil-estimates-for-corn-and-soybean-crop-are-raised-again.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2021-10-11 | [Turner's Take Ag Marketing \| October WASDE Bearish for Soybeans and Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44488-turner-s-take-ag-marketing-october-wasde-bearish-for-soybeans-and-corn.md) | -2.0% | -4.1% |
| SBO | 2024-11-05 | [Grain and Biofuel Outlook: Biofuels Creating Needed Demand for Ample U.S. Harvests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27505-grain-and-biofuel-outlook-biofuels-creating-needed-demand-for-ample-u-s-harvests.md) | +4.1% | -8.4% |
| SBO | 2022-02-17 | [EIA forecasts supply and consumption of biofuels \| Hydrocarbon Engineering](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15419-eia-forecasts-supply-and-consumption-of-biofuels-hydrocarbon-engineering.md) | +6.8% | +4.4% |
| SBO | 2021-04-08 | [USDA to expand forecasts on soyoil use in biofuels in May crop report - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47668-usda-to-expand-forecasts-on-soyoil-use-in-biofuels-in-may-crop-report-markets.md) | +0.2% | +17.0% |

## Sources

- terrainag.com: https://www.terrainag.com/insights/more-bushels-for-biofuels-and-beijing/

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