March 21, 2006

EU soybean crush volumes to fall further

The amount of soy crushed in 2005-06 will fall to levels not seen since the early 1990s, according to a report from USDA.

Total EU soy crush stood at 14.1 million tonnes for the 12 months ending in September 2005, 100,000 tonnes below 2003-04.

Soy crush volume is expected to decline further in 2005-06 to 13.5 million tonnes.