# U.S. Soy Meal Exports soar as Biofuel frenzy boosts bean crush | Air Freight News

> US soybean meal exports had their biggest weekly sales since September 2020, including a sizable shipment to Spain, following a record pace of US crushing in December. Analysts expect soy meal output to rise as refiners shift toward renewable diesel, which could push meal prices lower to compete with Argentina.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43212-u-s-soy-meal-exports-soar-as-biofuel-frenzy-boosts-bean-crush-air-freight-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand supports near-term US meal prices, but expanding crush for oil may add meal supply and pressure prices over time, favoring feed buyers in the medium term.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-03-04 | [Cargill to boost U.S. soy crush capacity, plant efficiency as food, biofuel demand rises \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48145-cargill-to-boost-u-s-soy-crush-capacity-plant-efficiency-as-food-biofuel-demand.md) | -3.0% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2025-12-02 | [US soybean meal exports exceed expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21585-us-soybean-meal-exports-exceed-expectations.md) | -2.4% | -4.1% |
| SBM | 2022-08-05 | [More US Soybean Meal Exports Needed to Meet Global Demand \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40110-more-us-soybean-meal-exports-needed-to-meet-global-demand-cz-app.md) | +1.0% | -10.2% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Soybeans Market: Indian Soymeal Exports Slump, Domestic Demand Tightens — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/493-soybeans-market-indian-soymeal-exports-slump-domestic-demand-tightens-cmb-news.md) | -3.3% | — |
| SBM | 2020-07-21 | [US red meat exports adding value to corn and soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52196-us-red-meat-exports-adding-value-to-corn-and-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.4% | +3.4% |
| SBO | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +8.7% | +13.3% |
| SBO | 2021-11-12 | [Soybean meal leads beans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7050-soybean-meal-leads-beans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2021-01-27 | [U.S. soybean crushers buy up extra beans as supply scramble looms \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49223-u-s-soybean-crushers-buy-up-extra-beans-as-supply-scramble-looms-financial-post.md) | +3.8% | +13.1% |

## Sources

- airfreight.news: https://airfreight.news/articles/full/u.s-soy-meal-exports-soar-as-biofuel-frenzy-boosts-bean-crush

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