# Biofuel demand powers soybean crush growth - Missouri Soybeans

> The U.S. soybean crush industry expanded to about 2.55 billion bushels of capacity at the start of 2025, up 14% since 2023, with more expansions planned. Growth has been driven mainly by soybean oil demand for renewable diesel.

- Date: 2025-06-10 · published 2025-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15116-biofuel-demand-powers-soybean-crush-growth-missouri-soybeans
- 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

Rising crush capacity increases meal output, which is bearish for soybean meal prices, while strong biofuel-driven oil demand supports soybean oil and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-03-24 | [China’s soybean demand, crush projected to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25571-china-s-soybean-demand-crush-projected-to-grow-world-grain.md) | +3.3% | +12.5% |
| SBO | 2016-11-16 | [Soybeans up for 2nd day on strong demand, U.S. crush data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73886-soybeans-up-for-2nd-day-on-strong-demand-u-s-crush-data-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +7.4% |
| SBO | 2026-05-20 | [Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again - All Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15027-biofuel-policy-drives-soybean-oil-demand-higher-again-all-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -4.5% |
| SBO | 2021-02-18 | [US soybean crush post record Jan volume on robust demand, South American woes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48717-us-soybean-crush-post-record-jan-volume-on-robust-demand-south-american-woes.md) | +6.6% | +18.5% |
| SBO | 2026-05-08 | [Grains surge as USDA wheat shock meets biofuel-driven soy demand \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10797-grains-surge-as-usda-wheat-shock-meets-biofuel-driven-soy-demand-saxo.md) | -2.6% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2026-05-20 | [Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again - All Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15027-biofuel-policy-drives-soybean-oil-demand-higher-again-all-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | -10.5% |
| SBM | 2023-12-01 | [Big month for corn grind, soybean crush - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32796-big-month-for-corn-grind-soybean-crush-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.2% | -11.2% |
| SBM | 2026-09-07 | [Strong US soybean crush and robust ethanol output keep corn demand elevated - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17562-strong-us-soybean-crush-and-robust-ethanol-output-keep-corn-demand-elevated.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- mosoy.org: https://mosoy.org/article/biofuel-demand-powers-soybean-crush-growth/

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