# Strong processing margins

> A Farm Progress column notes that ethanol and soybean crushing plants are enjoying strong margins, making it hard for buyers to secure grain at harvest. Soybean crush margins rose sharply in 2021 and new crush capacity of about $2 billion is planned.

- Date: 2022-01-14 · published 2022-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43131-strong-processing-margins
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush and ethanol margins support robust soybean and corn processing demand, while new crush capacity implies future meal and oil supply growth.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/strong-processing-margins

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