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An environmental commentary describes soy as the world's fastest-growing crop and a leading driver of South American deforestation tied to livestock feed demand. It cites a Global Canopy Programme finding that only 27 percent of influential companies had soy sustainability policies in 2015.
Growing scrutiny of soy sourcing may gradually affect buyer requirements for South American soybeans and meal, but it does not move prices directly.
edie.netCarbon SmartJan 10, 2017After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 206 past neutral policy events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.8%), and -0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
