# Oilseed crush industry sees unprecedented growth, reshaping grain and feed industries | Feed & Grain

> At GEAPS Exchange 2025, John Mulholland of N. Hunt Moore and Associates described rapid expansion in US oilseed crushing, projected to exceed 9 million bushels per day by 2027-28 at full capacity. He said about 49% of soybean oil now goes into fuels, driving crush growth.

- Date: 2025-02-24 · published 2025-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26171-oilseed-crush-industry-sees-unprecedented-growth-reshaping-grain-and-feed
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding crush capacity driven by biofuel demand raises meal output and supports soybean oil demand, shaping the balance between soybean meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-25 | [What’s behind the latest surge in grain and oilseed prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17495-what-s-behind-the-latest-surge-in-grain-and-oilseed-prices.md) | -2.5% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-28 | [Fed decision April 2021: Interest rates held near zero, sees faster growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47513-fed-decision-april-2021-interest-rates-held-near-zero-sees-faster-growth.md) | +1.8% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2019-04-15 | [Grain commodities: Looking back and ahead - SA Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59715-grain-commodities-looking-back-and-ahead-sa-grain.md) | -2.0% | -11.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-01 | [Interest rate outlook directing grain price potential](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17813-interest-rate-outlook-directing-grain-price-potential.md) | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2025-09-16 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6851-u-s-grains-corn-soy-wheat-futures-rise-as-dollar-sags-crop-yields-eyed-grainews.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2017-12-19 | [China’s changing feed industry \| World-grain.com \| December 19, 2017 17:33 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67467-china-s-changing-feed-industry-world-grain-com-december-19-2017-17-33-world.md) | -1.0% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2020-02-25 | [Coronavirus spread pressures grains, oilseeds - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12543-coronavirus-spread-pressures-grains-oilseeds-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.6% | +16.6% |
| SBM | 2022-06-23 | [Recession worries trigger grains selloff – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12700-recession-worries-trigger-grains-selloff-the-seam.md) | +6.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-handling-processing/grain-processing/news/15738144/oilseed-crush-industry-sees-unprecedented-growth-reshaping-grain-and-feed-industries

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