
Russian meat producers expect production costs to rise by about 25% because they rely on imported soybean meal, mostly from South America. A high exchange rate and supply chain suspensions linked to the geopolitical situation are pushing up import prices.
The article was published on 4 March 2022.
Higher landed soymeal costs in Russia increase feed margins for meat producers and may cut domestic livestock output, which supports demand for South American soymeal substitutes.
After 34 past bullish geopolitics events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +3.5%), and +1.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.