
Gordon Denny, a US soy consultant, says the 2024 US soybean crop averaged 10.5% moisture against the standard 13%, giving buyers more oil and meal per bushel. Farmers missed an estimated $1.4bn in revenue, or $0.32 per bushel, while some crushing plants slowed by up to 20% due to dry beans.
Lower-moisture beans raise processor yields of oil and meal per bushel, which increases product supply and trims effective cost for buyers, while farmers receive less revenue per bushel.
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