THE National Association of Oilseed Processors (NOPA)Soybean processing companies, which account for about 95% of the soybeans processed in the United States, reported on Friday (15) that the country crushed 5.77 million tons of the oilseed in March. The volume came in below market projections of 5.82 million tons. The amount represents a 6.3% drop compared to the 6.16 million tons processed in March, but an 11.4% increase compared to the same month in 2025. The total reflected a daily crushing rate of 192,200 tons per day, the lowest in seven months, according to data from NOPAThe soybean oil stocks held by members of NOPA As of April 30, reserves had fallen to a three-month low, reaching £1.947 billion, a 4.5% drop from £2.039 billion at the end of March, but a 27.5% increase from the £1.527 billion in reserves a year earlier.

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