Soybean International News
20-Feb-2026 08:13 AM
Soybean International News
Analysts expect Friday’s Export Sales report to show soybean sales between 375,000 MT and 1.2 MMT for the week ending February 12. Soybean meal sales are projected at 220,000 to 450,000 MT, while soybean oil is expected to range from net reductions of 10,000 MT to net sales of 16,000 MT.
At the Ag Outlook Forum, the USDA projected soybean planted acreage at 85 million acres this spring, in line with trade expectations and up 3.8 million acres from last year if realized. Official survey-based data will be released in the March Prospective Plantings report. Soybean production is estimated at 4.45 billion bushels, with an average yield of 53 bushels per acre.
The International Grains Council reported that global soybean stocks increased by 2 MMT to 79 MMT, as consumption declined by 1 MMT and production rose by 1 MMT.