# USDA NASS Fats and Oils Report for May 2026: Soybean, Canola, and Animal Fat Trends - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA NASS data showed soybeans crushed for crude oil at 6.39 million tons in May 2026, down from April but up year over year. Canola crushings rose sharply year over year, and edible tallow output fell 10% from May 2025.

- Date: 2026-07-01 · published 2026-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18471-usda-nass-fats-and-oils-report-for-may-2026-soybean-canola-and-animal-fat
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Steady crush rates support soybean meal supply, while the rise in canola crush adds to oilseed meal availability, a modest bearish signal for oil and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-12-12 | [USDA Oilseeds as of Dec 2020 market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49747-usda-oilseeds-as-of-dec-2020-market-report.md) | +1.2% | +7.4% |
| SBO | 2022-02-09 | [USDA maintains forecast for 2021-'22 soybean oil use in biofuel  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15417-usda-maintains-forecast-for-2021-22-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biodiesel.md) | -0.1% | +13.2% |
| SBO | 2023-08-11 | [USDA maintains forecast for 2023-'24 soybean oil use in biofuel \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15284-usda-maintains-forecast-for-2023-24-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biodiesel.md) | +0.7% | -6.4% |
| SBO | 2020-10-27 | [Statistics Canada Reports September Crush Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50616-statistics-canada-reports-september-crush-data.md) | -3.7% | +11.9% |
| SBO | 2022-01-20 | [USDA sees little renewable diesel benefit for soybean oil \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43241-usda-sees-little-renewable-diesel-benefit-for-soybean-oil-farmtario.md) | +1.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-nass-fats-and-oils-report-may-2026-data-released/

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