Economist’s Angle

Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy

July 3, 2025

A significant increase in blending levels and changes in the treatment of imports would make soy a preferred biofuel feedstock By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist  Biofuel markets are driven by policy, and these ...

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Smaller Soy Acreage Offsets Lackluster Usage Data

July 1, 2025

By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist USDA made minor cuts to 2025 soybean acreage, which helped minimize losses from disappointing June 1 inventories. While USDA’s June 30 Acreage report generated a lot of buzz leading up ...

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A Quiet WASDE Underwhelms Soy Markets

June 13, 2025

By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist It’s been a while since USDA published a “boring” WASDE report. While we economists love market volatility, the June 2025 WASDE report provided the policy-whiplashed soybean market a short-lived break. ...

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How does U.S. soybean production compare to Brazil?

May 22, 2025

Brazilian soybean farmers are poised to benefit from a trade war. How will U.S. soybean producers adapt to compete in the trade war era? By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist, and Katelyn Klawinsky, ASA Economics Intern ...

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Soybean Crush Expansion, 2025 Update

April 10, 2025

By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The soybean processors industry has been expanding over the past two years. The practical domestic capacity of the industry has increased from about 2.23 billion bushels per year ...

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