Low inventories of soy in South America create export boom for US


The USDA has released an Oilseeds report showing that South American soy stocks have fallen, driving US exports to record levels.  






Image:Third Consecutive Record Year for US Soy Exports



Although this isn't the sole reason for rising soy prices, it certainly has a major impact.

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Eric J Lohry June 8th, 2009 04:53:39 PM

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Captain Kirk 6/18/2009 5:28:17 AM

I read China is 40% of the US export market, so they'll keep buying until a critical price level. Luckily, soy has gone down from $414 to $401 recently, so perhaps the peak has been reached. Good news!

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