# As world eats more meat, U.S. soy losing battle to feed animals | Bowling Green Daily News

> US soybeans harvested in 2017 had a lower protein content of 34.1%, tied for the lowest since measurement began in 1986. Brazilian soybeans, at around 37% protein, are winning share in China, the largest buyer. Brazilian beans also earn a premium of about 15 cents per bushel over US supplies.

- Date: 2018-01-02 · published 2018-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67115-as-world-eats-more-meat-u-s-soy-losing-battle-to-feed-animals-bowling-green
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US protein weakens demand for US soybeans in China and shifts meal purchases toward Brazil. This pressures US soybean export prices and reduces the value of US soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-12-28 | [As World Eats More Meat, US Soy Losing Battle To Feed Animals \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67499-as-world-eats-more-meat-us-soy-losing-battle-to-feed-animals-esm-magazine.md) | +0.4% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [EU wheat and rapeseed hit lows as tariff battle heats up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8148-eu-wheat-and-rapeseed-hit-lows-as-tariff-battle-heats-up.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2018-10-31 | [China to buy more vegoils and animal feed meals in coming weeks \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62632-china-to-buy-more-vegoils-and-animal-feed-meals-in-coming-weeks-agrifish-post.md) | +4.6% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2025-06-02 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10946-u-s-grains-soybeans-fall-to-seven-week-low-corn-eases-wheat-climbs-grainews.md) | +1.5% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2018-11-02 | [As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62089-as-china-soy-demand-wavers-u-s-farmers-turn-back-to-grains.md) | -0.2% | +3.0% |
| SBM | 2017-12-28 | [As World Eats More Meat, US Soy Losing Battle To Feed Animals \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67499-as-world-eats-more-meat-us-soy-losing-battle-to-feed-animals-esm-magazine.md) | +0.5% | +6.8% |
| SBM | 2019-01-21 | [Animal feed compounders choosing soymeal over expensive DDGS  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61097-animal-feed-compounders-choosing-soymeal-over-expensive-ddgs-the-daily-digest.md) | -0.9% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2025-06-02 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10946-u-s-grains-soybeans-fall-to-seven-week-low-corn-eases-wheat-climbs-grainews.md) | -0.1% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- bgdailynews.com: https://bgdailynews.com/2018/01/02/as-world-eats-more-meat-u-s-soy-losing-battle-to-feed-animals/

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