Renewable diesel demand is leading to a rapid expansion of soybean crush. While some communities are welcoming new and expanding facilities, in one North Dakota area, this also led to controversy.
A rapid expansion of soybean crush capacity is underway in the United States to meet future soybean oil demand for renewable diesel with at least 14 new soy processing projects in various stages of construction, expansion or development.
Renewable diesel demand explodes to trigger a rapid expansion of soybean crush. The growth could spark a domino effect of changes to farm revenue, the soybean complex, exports, future planting intentions, existing biofuel plants and more.
For the first time ever, farmers the world over — all at the same time — are testing the limits of how little chemical fertilizer they can apply without devastating