South America produces a majority of the globe s soybeans, but the soybean oil from those beans is still a small part of a broader global vegetable oil (edible oil) market.
Difficult work in a harsh environment can make farmers and ranchers wonder about the choices that led them to where they are today and whether they might be able or willing to make the same tradeoffs the homesteaders made.
Energy price fluctuations are of great interest to agricultural producers, but the present bearishness for international crude oil doesn t seem to be carrying over to domestic fuel.