# European soymeal prices surge on EUDR premiums and firm CBOT futures | S&P Global

> European soymeal offers in the Netherlands rose from Eur303/mt to Eur330-345/mt FOB for November/December loading, a 9-14% weekly gain. Italian prices climbed to Eur345/mt, with premiums over CBOT widening to about $90/mt from $60/mt. Buyers remain mostly on spot purchases amid EUDR uncertainty.

- Date: 2025-10-29 · published 2025-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4784-european-soymeal-prices-surge-on-eudr-premiums-and-firm-cbot-futures-s-and-p
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

EUDR-related risk premiums and firmer CBOT futures are lifting European meal costs, with FEFAC estimating a 5-10% rise in soymeal costs. Buyers stepping back from forward cover means prices may stay volatile until regulatory clarity arrives.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-03-14 | [Top Exporter of Soy Meal, Oil Halts Cargoes as Prices Surge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12629-top-exporter-of-soy-meal-oil-halts-cargoes-as-prices-surge-bloomberg.md) | -1.7% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2022-08-20 | [All Eyes on Europe \|         Global Oil & Fats Business Online – gofbonline.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40055-all-eyes-on-europe-global-oil-and-fats-business-online-gofbonline-com.md) | +4.8% | -4.0% |
| SBM | 2016-12-13 | [China's soybean meal futures rise to 5-month high RAID](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73553-china-s-soybean-meal-futures-rise-to-5-month-high-raid.md) | -0.8% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2018-08-15 | [Argentina: tax cuts on soy meal and soy oil exports suspended six months — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63376-argentina-tax-cuts-on-soy-meal-and-soy-oil-exports-suspended-six-months.md) | -3.0% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2020-09-16 | [Green Deal: measures to step up the fight against global deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51139-green-deal-measures-to-step-up-the-fight-against-global-deforestation.md) | +7.3% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [EPA's RFS Proposal on Biodiesel Sparks Jump in Soybean Futures Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24298-epa-s-rfs-proposal-on-biodiesel-sparks-jump-in-soybean-futures-prices.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [Soybeans and Bean Oil Surge on RVO News: How High Will Prices Run?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5340-soybeans-and-bean-oil-surge-on-rvo-news-how-high-will-prices-run.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-02 | [CBOT soybean oil rises 7.2% as EPA reallocation shifts biofuel outlook \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14992-cbot-soybean-oil-rises-7-2-as-epa-reallocation-shifts-biofuel-outlook-s-and-p.md) | -0.9% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/102925-european-soymeal-prices-surge-on-eudr-premiums-and-firm-cbot-futures

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