# U.S. soy processors build new capacity at fastest rate in 20 years

> US soybean processors are building new crushing capacity at the fastest rate in 20 years. The article links this growth to rising global demand for meat and poultry, which drives demand for soymeal feed and soyoil.

- Date: 2017-12-11 · published 2017-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67550-u-s-soy-processors-build-new-capacity-at-fastest-rate-in-20-years
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding crush capacity will add soymeal supply over time, which is bearish for meal prices, while supporting soybean demand from processors.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/currencies/us-soy-processors-build-new-capacity-at-fastest-rate-in-20-years-idUSKBN1E50DV/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-soy-crush-expansion/u-s-soy-processors-build-new-capacity-at-fastest-rate-in-20-years-idUSKBN1E50E1/

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