# The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 3: the Value of Soybean Oil in the Soybean Crush - farmdoc daily

> US soybean processors have raised soybean oil output relative to meal by improving crush efficiency, responding to renewable diesel demand over the past five years. The article notes that soybean oil is a joint product produced in fairly fixed proportions with meal.

- Date: 2025-10-14 · published 2025-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15080-the-soybean-industry-response-to-the-renewable-diesel-boom-part-3-the-value-of
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier oil extraction increases meal supply, which tends to pressure soybean meal prices while supporting oil values, shaping crush margins for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/10/the-soybean-industry-response-to-the-renewable-diesel-boom-part-3-the-value-of-soybean-oil-in-the-soybean-crush.html

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