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Soybeans & Oil Crops

Processed soybeans are the largest source of protein feed and second-leading source of vegetable oil in the world. The United States is the world's leading soybean producer and a leading exporter, and soybeans are second highest in value among U.S.-produced crops. ERS economists analyze events in the domestic and international oilseed markets that influence supply, demand, trade, and prices.

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Oil Crops Outlook—This report, which is published 11 times a year, examines supply, use, prices, and trade for oil crops (primarily soybeans and products), including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. It also includes information on cottonseed, peanuts, sunflowerseed, tropical oils, corn oil, and animal fats.

Soybean Backgrounder—This report addresses key domestic and international market and policy developments that have affected the U.S. soybean sector in recent years. It also provides an analysis of the competition among crops for domestic farmland and the international supply and demand for soybean products, as well as a profile of operating and financial characteristics of U.S. farms producing soybeans.

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