# The Big Crush

> DTN reports that 17 new or expanding soybean crushing plants will add 564 million bushels of crush capacity by 2026. Renewable diesel production is soaring, and DTN's Todd Hultman argues it could raise the price floor for soybeans and corn. Soybean oil is expected to overtake meal as the main driver of crushing.

- Date: 2022-12-01 · published 2022-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38324-the-big-crush
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Biofuel-driven crush expansion adds structural demand for soybeans and oil, supporting prices over the coming years. The growing crush also means more meal supply, which could cap meal prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-12-23 | [The Crush Chronicles: NOPA 2025 Year in Review - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15062-the-crush-chronicles-nopa-2025-year-in-review-nopa.md) | +0.3% | +4.9% |
| SBO | 2021-11-12 | [Fuel the Crush: Renewable Diesel Pumps Up Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15432-fuel-the-crush-renewable-diesel-pumps-up-soybean-demand.md) | -0.4% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2023-05-04 | [Is the biodiesel industry on the ropes?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15312-is-the-biodiesel-industry-on-the-ropes.md) | +0.4% | -8.7% |
| SBO | 2025-05-29 | [Crush Expanding, Biofuels Shifting - What Does It Mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15124-crush-expanding-biofuels-shifting-what-does-it-mean.md) | -4.6% | +3.5% |
| SBO | 2023-12-21 | [What could be slowing the growth of biofuels?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15251-what-could-be-slowing-the-growth-of-biofuels.md) | -2.6% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2025-12-23 | [The Crush Chronicles: NOPA 2025 Year in Review - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15062-the-crush-chronicles-nopa-2025-year-in-review-nopa.md) | -0.7% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2021-11-12 | [Fuel the Crush: Renewable Diesel Pumps Up Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15432-fuel-the-crush-renewable-diesel-pumps-up-soybean-demand.md) | +4.4% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2023-05-04 | [Is the biodiesel industry on the ropes?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15312-is-the-biodiesel-industry-on-the-ropes.md) | -0.8% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2022/12/01/big-crush

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