Soybean prices could rise sharply in the near future

Published 2025년 5월 15일

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Analysts at agricultural cooperative PUSK have identified a potential market shift for soybeans due to an underestimation in pricing relative to corn. With the price ratio dropping to 2-2.2, historically indicating an upward trend for soybeans, short-term price growth is anticipated. This situation is further complicated by Ukrainian farmers reducing soybean planting in favor of corn, potentially leading to a supply imbalance. Additionally, the domestic market is seeing a shift towards processing channels, offering more profitable pricing, as opposed to exports. PUSK predicts that by the end of May, soybean prices at Ukrainian ports will surpass $400 per ton, indicating the beginning of a significant price increase for soybeans.

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The current price ratio between soybeans and corn demonstrates a significant underestimation of soybeans, which creates the prerequisites for a change in the market trend. Analysts expect that in the short term the price of soybeans will begin to grow. This was reported by the analytical department of the agricultural cooperative PUSK, created within the VAR. “The first signals of a possible reversal of the trend in soybeans are already being recorded on the American stock market. Now the ratio of soybeans to corn prices has dropped to the level of 2–2.2, which acts as a market indicator of future growth. Historically, it is at this ratio that soybean prices begin to demonstrate upward dynamics,” analysts note. In Ukraine, in parallel with global trends, the structure of crops is changing: farmers are partially reducing the area under soybeans in favor of corn. This may increase the supply imbalance in the near future. “We are observing a transformation period, and within the ...

Source: Agravery