MARKET REPORT 98 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 process 108 million tons of soybeans in the 2025/26 season. It will be followed by the US with 69.5 million tons, Brazil with 58 million tons, Argentina with 42.4 million tons, the EU with 15.3 million tons and India with 10.3 million tons. A similar picture can be seen in soybean meal consumption. According to USDA estimates, China alone will account for 84.2 million tons of the 283.9 million tons of soybean meal consumption in the 2025/26 season. The United States will follow China in soybean meal consumption with 37.8 million tons, the EU with 29.2 million tons, and Brazil with 21.5 million tons. Rapeseed and Sunflower Seed Rapeseed crushing is expected to increase by around 1.3 million tons. According to USDA data, rapeseed crushing volume, which was 84.2 million tons in the 2024/25 season, will be around 85.5 million tons in the 2025/26 season. Rapeseed meal consumption will be 49.2 million tons during the same period. China and the EU will lead rapeseed meal consumption with 14 million tons each. Approximately a 3 million ton increase is expected in sunflower seed crushing. According to the data, sunflower crushing volume, which was 47.5 million tons in the 2024/25 season, will reach 50.6 million tons in the 2025/26 season. Sunflower meal consumption is also expected to reach 22.1 million tons in the same season. The EU will account for the largest share of this consumption with 6.2 million tons, followed by Russia with 4.4 million tons. Cottonseed and Palm Kernel Global demand for cottonseed will decline. According to USDA data, the cottonseed crushing rate, which was around 31.2 million tons in the 2024/25 season, will decline to 31.1 million tons in the 2025/26 season. During the same period, consumption of cottonseed meal is expected to remain limited to 14.2 million tons. In palm kernel, demand is expected to remain almost unchanged with minimal increase. According to USDA data, the palm kernel crushing volume, which was 20.5 million tons in the 2024/25 season, will be around 21 million tons in the 2025/26 season. Palm kernel meal consumption is forecast to be 10.6 million tons in the same season. OILSEED TRADE: 2024/25 SEASON AND 2025/26 OUTLOOK Global oilseed trade continues to expand overall in the 2025/26 season, despite some vulnerabilities. According to USDA data, oilseed imports, which stood at 206.2 million tons in the 2024/25 season, will reach 211.2 million tons in 2025/26 season. World Oilseed Trade Soybean Rapeseed Sunflowerseed Cottonseed Palm Kernel Other oilseeds Total Soybean Rapeseed Sunflowerseed Cottonseed Palm Kernel Other oilseeds Total 178.28 18.26 2.54 1.19 0.19 4.08 204.54 177.81 18.67 2.71 1.21 0.09 4.87 205.36 178.17 20.07 2.69 1.07 0.19 4.02 206.20 183.47 19.49 2.86 1.37 0.12 5.10 212.41 185.86 17.73 2.39 1.08 0.15 4.24 211.46 187.44 17.95 2.51 1.23 0.05 5.00 214.17 186.21 17.01 2.48 1.08 0.15 4.24 211.17 187.78 17.22 2.61 1.23 0.05 4.90 213.79 Aug 2025/26 Aug 2025/26 Sep 2025/26 Sep 2025/26 2023/24 2023/24 Imports Exports 2024/25 2024/25 Source: USDA, September 2025, Million Metric Tons
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