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May corn for ethanol mixed, soybean crush up

Corn for ethanol use during May sent mixed signals. The USDA says 437.541 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production, up 6% from April as some plants resumed operation following seasonal maintenance, but down 2% from May 2022 on questions about sustained... Read More.

Shifting market dynamics impact soy crush

The chief economist with the American Soybean Association says shifting market dynamics could have a greater impact on soy crush expansion. At the start of 2023, there were at least 23 new or expanding soy crush plants across the United States and at least... Read More.

MO soy crush plant project is on hold

The soybean crush plant being built by Cargill in southeastern Missouri is on pause. A Cargill spokesperson tells Brownfield the hold is due to many shifting market dynamics. Last spring, Cargill announced it would build a soy processing facility in Pemiscot County producing 62 million... Read More.