September 30, 2021
BY Erin Krueger
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released data on Sept. 30 reporting that old crop soybeans stored in all positions totaled 256 million bushels as of Sept. 1, down 51 percent when compared to Sept. 1, 2020.
Soybean stocks stored on farms totaled 68.1 million bushels, down 52 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 188 million bushels, were down 51 percent from last September. Indicated disappearance for June-August 2021 totaled 513 million bushels, down 40 percent from the same period of last year.
With the latest marketing year complete as of Aug. 31, the USDA revised 2020 soybean production up 2 percent from the previous estimate. Soybean planted area for 2020 is revised to 83.4 million acres, with harvested area revised to 82.6 million acres. The 2020 yield, at 51 bushels per acre, is up 0.8 bushels from the previous estimate.
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The USDA significantly increased its estimate for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released July 11. The outlook for soybean production was revised down.
U.S. fuel ethanol capacity fell slightly in April, while biodiesel and renewable diesel capacity held steady, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 30. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to the previous month.
The U.S. EPA on July 8 hosted virtual public hearing to gather input on the agency’s recently released proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs. Members of the biofuel industry were among those to offer testimony during the event.
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is implementing multiple changes to the Camelina pilot insurance program for the 2026 and succeeding crop years. The changes will expand coverage options and provide greater flexibility for producers.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on June 30 released its annual Acreage report, estimating that 83.4 million acres of soybeans have been planted in the U.S. this year, down 4% when compared to 2024.