# Soy Crush Plants Give Long-Term Support to Bean Markets

> At least seven new or expanding soybean crushing plants have been announced since mid-2022, expected to add 564 million bushels of crush capacity by 2026. Analysts say soybean oil demand from renewable diesel and aviation fuel production is rising sharply.

- Date: 2022-12-26 · published 2022-12-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38281-soy-crush-plants-give-long-term-support-to-bean-markets
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding crush capacity and biofuel-driven oil demand raise structural demand for soybeans, supporting a higher price floor for soybeans and related products.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-06 | [How long can soy oil prop up the soybean market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19356-how-long-can-soy-oil-prop-up-the-soybean-market.md) | +1.5% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Policy changes to support US soybeans: Darling \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15228-policy-changes-to-support-us-soybeans-darling-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [US biofuel support clears way for new crush capacity \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31292-us-biofuel-support-clears-way-for-new-crush-capacity-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Corn, soybean futures rally on low supply, Argentina export ban - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11543-corn-soybean-futures-rally-on-low-supply-argentina-export-ban-fastmarkets.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-09-25 | [NBB, ASA Ask President Trump to Support Biodiesel Producers, Soy Farmers - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62922-nbb-asa-ask-president-trump-to-support-biodiesel-producers-soy-farmers-fuels.md) | +2.0% | +2.1% |
| SBO | 2026-05-06 | [How long can soy oil prop up the soybean market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19356-how-long-can-soy-oil-prop-up-the-soybean-market.md) | -3.6% | -3.3% |
| SBO | 2024-03-25 | [Policy changes to support US soybeans: Darling \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15228-policy-changes-to-support-us-soybeans-darling-latest-market-news.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2026-09-02 | [US soybean oil rally supports global vegetable oil market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4538-us-soybean-oil-rally-supports-global-vegetable-oil-market.md) | -4.0% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2022/12/26/soy-crush-plants-give-long-term-bean

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