81. Soybeans have been propped up by strong world demand for soybean oil and other vegetable oils, but those markets have been inconsistent this week. 82. Soybeans rose on perceptions foreign demand for soybean oil is gaining ground amid higher prices for competing oils. 83. Strength in soybean oil helped soybeans. 84. Strong export demand for U.S. soybean oil contributed to higher prices, traders said. 85. Take Control uses sterol esters, made from soybean oil extract. 86. Supplies of Malaysian palm oil are relatively tight, which has boosted demand for soybean oil. 87. That should have created enough demand for raw materials and food to push up the prices of everything from natural gas to copper to soybean oil. 88. That news, combined with reports that China was interested in purchasing soybean oil or had already bought the commodity, helped lift prices in the soybean complex. 89. The best defense, it seems, is to spread soybean oil baited with a slow-acting pesticide. 90. The department said much of the gain from the February forecast is due to increased export prices, particularly from wheat, corn, soybean oil and cotton. |