# The State of Soy: Facing Uncertainty, Poised for Growth - Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition

> The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition reports soybean growers and biofuel producers faced tariff uncertainty, the China trade dispute, declining commodity prices and rising input costs. It says proposed federal biofuel policy may be a turning point, and Iowa biodiesel and soy officials describe basis pressure tied to trade uncertainty.

- Date: 2025-12-12 · published 2025-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15069-the-state-of-soy-facing-uncertainty-poised-for-growth-michigan-advanced
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Trade disputes with China weigh on soybean basis and export demand, while proposed biofuel policy could restore domestic crush demand and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-02-07 | [Trade Policy Uncertainty: Lingering Concern for Farmers - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72478-trade-policy-uncertainty-lingering-concern-for-farmers-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.8% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2023-06-02 | [Easing of China’s soybean appetite puts Brazil crop growth into question](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14832-easing-of-china-s-soybean-appetite-puts-brazil-crop-growth-into-question.md) | +2.5% | +17.1% |
| SOY | 2025-02-05 | [Soybean Oil’s Biofuel Share Faces Growing Pressure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15146-soybean-oil-s-biofuel-share-faces-growing-pressure.md) | -2.9% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2020-03-09 | [Farm groups focus on trade, biofuels at Commodity Classic - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54197-farm-groups-focus-on-trade-biofuels-at-commodity-classic-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-28 | [US imports of Chinese used cooking oil set for new record, future uncertain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15193-us-imports-of-chinese-used-cooking-oil-set-for-new-record-future-uncertain.md) | +4.0% | +8.9% |
| SBO | 2023-11-15 | [Lentils, soybean oil being purchased for OMS \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33498-lentils-soybean-oil-being-purchased-for-oms-the-daily-star.md) | +2.5% | -2.7% |
| SBO | 2019-01-29 | [EU seeks to soothe U.S. by clearing soybeans for biofuel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60970-eu-seeks-to-soothe-u-s-by-clearing-soybeans-for-biofuel.md) | -0.6% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2019-09-01 | [The Trade War Is Creating a Windfall for Rivals of U.S. Soy in China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57615-the-trade-war-is-creating-a-windfall-for-rivals-of-u-s-soy-in-china.md) | -1.3% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- miadvancedbiofuels.com: https://www.miadvancedbiofuels.com/2025/12/the-state-of-soy-facing-uncertainty-poised-for-growth/

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