# Protein levels decline in key oilseeds but demand grows

> A North Carolina Soybean Producers official said U.S. soybean protein content has fallen about 1.5 percentage points since the mid-1980s as growers bred higher-yielding varieties. Demand for protein-rich soybean meal is still rising to meet feed needs for fish, hogs and poultry.

- Date: 2020-01-27 · published 2020-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55204-protein-levels-decline-in-key-oilseeds-but-demand-grows
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Falling protein content in soybeans could tighten supply of high-protein meal relative to feed demand, which supports soybean meal prices. The effect is gradual and the article is a feature rather than a new market event.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/protein-levels-decline-in-key-oilseeds-but-demand-grows

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