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OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE

July 1997

This report draws on information from USDA's global network of agricultural attaches and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments, other foreign source materials, and results of office analysis. Estimates of U.S. acreage, yield, and production are from the USDA's Agricultural Statistics Board, except where noted. This report is based on unrounded data; numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. This report reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-328), July 11, 1997.

This report was prepared by the Cotton, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds Division, FAS. Room 5632. 14th and Independence Ave. Washington DC 20250-1050. Further information may be obtained by writing to the division, by calling (202) 720-7037, or by FAX (202) 720-7670.

The next issue of the Oilseeds and Products circular will be available electronically after 3:30 PM EDT (local Time) on August 13, 1997.

Summary

U.S. oilseed production for 1997/98 is projected at a record 83.2 million tons, up over 2 million tons from last month and over 8 million tons (11 percent) from 1996/97. Most of the gain is in soybeans as projected yields are up slightly and planted area is up 6.6 million acres from last year to 70.9 million acres, the highest since 1982/83. Large area and production gains are also forecast for rapeseed. Small declines are likely for cottonseed and peanut production, with little change likely for sunflowerseed production.

U.S. soybean crush is projected to reach a record 40 million tons or 1,470 million bushels in 1997/98. Crush will be helped by another year of robust growth in domestic soybean meal feeding and by a more modest gain in prospective soybean meal exports. Continued high profitability in poultry feeding and a recovery in hog production are expected to support record soybean meal use. Relatively attractive prices and rising U.S. consumer incomes are expected to result in a further modest rise in domestic soybean oil use.

Larger U.S. supplies, lower prices, and strong import demand, particularly in China and other Asian markets, are expected to contribute to larger exports of soybean and soybean products in 1997/98. Soybean exports are projected at 25.3 million tons (930 million bushels), up 1.1 million tons from 1996/97's revised estimate of 42.2 million tons (890 million bushels). Soybean meal and soybean oil exports are projected to rise, but more slowly than in 1996/97, as increased competition, mainly from South American soybean production next spring, slows U.S. exports.

Season-average prices for soybeans and products are projected to decline in 1997/98 as record supplies exceed use gains and ending stocks for soybeans recover to more normal levels. Soybean prices are projected at $5.40 to $6.60 per bushel. Soybean meal prices are expected to show the largest relative decline, dropping to $190 to $215 per short ton, with soybean oil off by a lesser degree to 21.0 to 24.5 cents per pound.

Forecast ending stocks for 1996/97 are reduced 5 million bushels this month as slight reductions in crush and exports are more than offset by increases in seed use and residual.

Global oilseed production in 1997/98 is projected at a record 275.3 million tons, up 18.0 million tons from 1996/97 and up 2.3 million tons from last month. Soybean production, accounting for most of the gain, is up 15.0 million tons to a record 146.7 million tons. Record crops are expected in South America, Canada, and the United States as area gains in response to very good grower returns in 1996/97. Most of the remaining production gain is in rapeseed, mainly in Canada and Western Europe.

    
                                     TABLE 1.
                   MAJOR OILSEEDS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN             117.75  137.63  124.44  131.71    97.81   146.71
       COTTONSEED           29.49   32.88   35.61   33.99    28.48    33.80
       PEANUT               24.00   26.44   26.19   26.56    23.30    26.42
       SUNFLOWERSEED        20.74   23.37   25.72   23.66    15.89    24.17
       RAPESEED             26.71   30.28   34.61   30.62    29.79    33.21
       COPRA                 4.97    5.48    5.03    5.40     2.50     5.46
       PALM KERNEL           4.25    4.62    4.96    5.29     3.28     5.50
    
          TOTAL            227.89  260.70  256.56  257.23   201.05   275.26
    
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN              28.16   32.12   31.90   35.54    25.90    37.35
       COTTONSEED            0.91    1.03    0.94    0.79     0.77     0.95
       PEANUT                1.45    1.51    1.67    1.47     1.11     1.60
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.57    3.19    3.77    2.74     1.16     3.20
       RAPESEED              5.28    5.85    5.84    5.41     4.79     5.74
       COPRA                 0.24    0.21    0.21    0.22     0.03     0.21
       PALM KERNEL           0.06    0.06    0.06    0.06     0.04     0.06
    
          TOTAL             38.67   43.97   44.39   46.23    33.78    49.11
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN              28.37   32.81   32.08   35.66    25.33    37.41
       COTTONSEED            0.89    1.04    0.89    0.86     0.38     0.90
       PEANUT                1.44    1.53    1.54    1.47     0.73     1.59
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.51    3.14    3.72    2.81     2.92     3.17
       RAPESEED              5.20    5.91    5.64    5.52     3.79     5.66
       COPRA                 0.26    0.24    0.22    0.24     0.06     0.24
       PALM KERNEL           0.04    0.05    0.05    0.05     0.00     0.05
    
          TOTAL             38.69   44.72   44.13   46.61    33.20    49.02
    
    
      CRUSH
       SOYBEAN             102.06  109.83  112.13  114.84    76.11   120.05
       COTTONSEED           22.98   25.26   28.32   26.23    22.05    25.96
       PEANUT               12.83   14.39   14.04   14.56    13.47    14.32
       SUNFLOWERSEED        17.95   20.55   22.45   21.68    15.83    21.87
       RAPESEED             24.33   27.15   30.63   28.56    24.52    29.82
       COPRA                 4.95    5.50    4.97    5.40     2.53     5.46
       PALM KERNEL           4.26    4.51    4.93    5.22     3.21     5.42
    
          TOTAL            189.36  207.19  217.46  216.49   157.72   222.91
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN              17.34   23.70   16.72   13.06     8.38    19.07
       COTTONSEED            0.53    0.63    0.59    0.61     0.53     0.50
       PEANUT                0.61    0.75    0.55    0.50     0.40     0.51
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.79    0.94    1.54    1.20     0.92     1.03
       RAPESEED              0.80    0.97    1.54    0.94     0.91     1.01
       COPRA                 0.11    0.08    0.11    0.10     0.04     0.09
       PALM KERNEL           0.12    0.18    0.16    0.17     0.09     0.19
    
          TOTAL             20.30   27.24   21.22   16.58    11.27    22.39
    
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 2.
                MAJOR PROTEIN MEALS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN              81.27   87.17   89.14   91.17    60.11    95.40
       COTTONSEED           10.67   11.74   13.21   12.28    10.42    12.03
       RAPESEED             14.81   16.48   18.61   17.39    15.01    18.08
       SUNFLOWERSEED         8.36    9.50   10.03    9.79     4.92     9.79
       FISH                  6.35    6.59    6.56    6.36     0.48     6.53
       PEANUT                5.24    5.87    5.72    5.94     5.54     5.83
       COPRA                 1.68    1.88    1.70    1.83     0.83     1.86
       PALM KERNEL           2.25    2.39    2.60    2.75     1.73     2.86
    
          TOTAL            130.62  141.63  147.56  147.51    99.03   152.36
    
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN              29.95   30.92   33.77   33.30    12.93    34.76
       COTTONSEED            1.13    1.10    1.11    0.82     0.37     0.88
       RAPESEED              3.36    3.55    4.30    4.16     3.71     4.29
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.14    2.80    2.92    2.94     0.78     2.89
       FISH                  4.11    4.20    4.19    4.00     0.23     4.03
       PEANUT                0.85    0.63    0.60    0.55     0.47     0.54
       COPRA                 1.01    1.30    0.99    1.09     0.73     1.11
       PALM KERNEL           1.90    2.05    2.20    2.35     1.66     2.43
    
          TOTAL             44.45   46.54   50.07   49.21    20.88    50.93
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN              29.26   31.22   32.04   33.00    20.95    34.56
       COTTONSEED            1.14    1.04    1.03    0.82     0.20     0.83
       RAPESEED              3.43    3.81    3.88    3.87     3.17     4.10
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.14    2.68    2.86    2.93     2.13     2.89
       FISH                  4.11    4.19    3.93    3.95     1.36     3.95
       PEANUT                0.78    0.64    0.54    0.55     0.25     0.57
       COPRA                 1.01    1.16    1.04    1.03     0.48     1.08
       PALM KERNEL           1.83    1.92    1.99    2.17     1.25     2.33
    
          TOTAL             43.69   46.65   47.31   48.33    29.79    50.31
    
    
      CONSUMPTION
       SOYBEAN              80.72   87.05   87.57   91.16    67.94    95.16
       COTTONSEED           10.70   11.69   13.09   12.31    10.23    11.96
       RAPESEED             14.89   16.60   18.09   17.21    14.43    17.88
       SUNFLOWERSEED         8.41    9.26    9.83    9.84     6.27     9.88
       FISH                  6.37    6.21    6.31    6.39     1.58     6.49
       PEANUT                5.18    5.91    5.67    5.94     5.33     5.86
       COPRA                 1.63    1.82    1.74    1.79     0.58     1.83
       PALM KERNEL           2.17    2.25    2.40    2.55     1.34     2.74
    
          TOTAL            130.06  140.79  144.71  147.18   107.69   151.80
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN               3.95    4.37    4.23    3.95     2.13     3.99
       COTTONSEED            0.15    0.15    0.18    0.16     0.18     0.17
       RAPESEED              0.48    0.62    0.71    0.60     0.30     0.62
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.21    0.32    0.46    0.41     0.16     0.32
       FISH                  0.60    0.99    0.97    0.89     0.50     0.85
       PEANUT                0.07    0.03    0.02    0.02     0.01     0.02
       COPRA                 0.16    0.07    0.08    0.07     0.04     0.06
       PALM KERNEL           0.25    0.26    0.25    0.27     0.18     0.28
    
          TOTAL              5.85    6.81    6.92    6.37     3.49     6.31
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 3.
          MAJOR VEGETABLE AND MARINE OILS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN              18.25   19.70   20.17   20.41    13.56    21.55
       PALM                 13.74   14.89   15.76   16.78     9.72    17.40
       SUNFLOWERSEED         7.08    8.20    8.93    8.56     3.96     8.59
       RAPESEED              9.03   10.09   11.39   10.57     8.95    10.99
       COTTONSEED            3.38    3.73    4.11    3.84     3.17     3.75
       PEANUT                3.62    4.03    3.94    4.07     3.76     4.01
       COCONUT               3.09    3.43    3.09    3.35     1.49     3.39
       OLIVE                 1.76    1.77    1.44    2.24     1.92     1.99
       FISH                  1.24    1.50    1.34    1.36     0.08     1.35
       PALM KERNEL           1.88    2.00    2.17    2.28     1.41     2.39
    
          TOTAL             63.07   69.33   72.35   73.46    48.01    75.41
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN               4.85    5.92    5.29    5.74     2.07     5.92
       PALM  1/              9.93    9.71    9.76   10.54     7.50    10.47
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.33    3.45    3.13    3.20     1.32     3.30
       RAPESEED              2.23    2.64    2.62    2.25     2.29     2.58
       COTTONSEED            0.50    0.59    0.53    0.49     0.11     0.50
       PEANUT                0.29    0.24    0.29    0.20     0.14     0.21
       COCONUT               1.50    1.83    1.62    1.70     1.17     1.71
       OLIVE                 0.75    0.74    0.69    0.82     0.79     0.81
       FISH                  0.77    0.93    0.89    0.86     0.01     0.81
       PALM KERNEL           0.93    0.84    0.93    1.04     0.44     0.99
    
          TOTAL             24.07   26.91   25.74   26.83    15.86    27.29
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN               4.74    6.11    5.13    5.63     2.90     5.96
       PALM  1/              9.68    9.65    9.51   10.18     4.34    10.35
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.39    3.32    3.15    3.08     1.86     3.22
       RAPESEED              2.21    2.77    2.35    2.40     1.99     2.57
       COTTONSEED            0.46    0.54    0.52    0.49     0.17     0.51
       PEANUT                0.30    0.29    0.30    0.21     0.16     0.27
       COCONUT               1.39    1.77    1.51    1.58     0.49     1.59
       OLIVE                 0.75    0.77    0.63    0.78     0.42     0.76
       FISH                  0.76    0.90    0.81    0.80     0.22     0.80
       PALM KERNEL           0.94    0.82    0.83    0.92     0.16     0.97
    
          TOTAL             23.60   26.93   24.73   26.07    12.71    26.98
    
    
      CONSUMPTION
       SOYBEAN              18.42   19.46   19.63   20.42    14.36    21.52
       PALM                 13.95   14.72   15.24   16.39     6.51    17.21
       SUNFLOWERSEED         7.24    8.04    8.57    8.75     4.49     8.65
       RAPESEED              9.01   10.35   11.07   10.73     8.64    10.99
       COTTONSEED            3.32    3.68    4.09    3.87     3.23     3.76
       PEANUT                3.65    4.07    3.93    4.10     3.79     4.07
       COCONUT               2.92    3.37    3.07    3.17     0.80     3.27
       OLIVE                 1.88    1.88    1.66    1.90     1.61     2.01
       FISH                  1.20    1.37    1.29    1.32     0.25     1.33
       PALM KERNEL           1.96    1.95    2.01    2.16     1.12     2.36
    
          TOTAL             63.55   68.89   70.55   72.80    44.79    75.14
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN               1.72    2.14    2.51    2.40     1.62     2.46
       PALM                  1.25    1.35    1.63    1.66     1.19     1.74
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.72    0.74    1.16    0.86     0.53     0.72
       RAPESEED              0.43    0.30    0.36    0.34     0.22     0.33
       COTTONSEED            0.11    0.11    0.12    0.11     0.10     0.11
       PEANUT                0.04    0.04    0.07    0.05     0.06     0.06
       COCONUT               0.31    0.31    0.22    0.28     0.13     0.28
       OLIVE                 0.87    0.79    0.51    0.80     0.72     0.73
       FISH                  0.27    0.37    0.33    0.32     0.19     0.33
       PALM KERNEL           0.15    0.17    0.23    0.23     0.14     0.25
    
          TOTAL              5.86    6.32    7.14    7.04     4.88     7.00
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
      1/  PALM OIL TRADE EXCLUDES TRANSSHIPMENTS THROUGH SINGAPORE
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 4
                   MAJOR OILSEEDS, PROTEIN MEALS, FATS AND OILS:
                                WORLD PRODUCTION 1/
                               (MILLION METRIC TONS)
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    WORLD OILSEEDS:
     SOYBEAN               117.75  137.63  124.44  131.71    97.81   146.71
     COTTONSEED             29.49   32.88   35.61   33.99    28.48    33.80
     PEANUT                 24.00   26.44   26.19   26.56    23.30    26.42
     SUNFLOWERSEED          20.74   23.37   25.72   23.66    15.89    24.17
     RAPESEED               26.71   30.28   34.61   30.62    29.79    33.21
     COPRA                   4.97    5.48    5.03    5.40     2.50     5.46
     PALM KERNEL             4.25    4.62    4.96    5.29     3.28     5.50
    
        TOTAL              227.89  260.70  256.56  257.23   201.05   275.26
    
    PROTEIN MEALS:
     SOYBEAN                81.27   87.17   89.14   91.17    60.11    95.40
     COTTONSEED             10.67   11.74   13.21   12.28    10.42    12.03
     PEANUT                  5.24    5.87    5.72    5.94     5.54     5.83
     SUNFLOWERSEED           8.36    9.50   10.03    9.79     4.92     9.79
     RAPESEED               14.81   16.48   18.61   17.39    15.01    18.08
     COPRA                   1.68    1.88    1.70    1.83     0.83     1.86
     PALM KERNEL             2.25    2.39    2.60    2.75     1.73     2.86
     FISH                    6.35    6.59    6.56    6.36     0.48     6.53
    
        TOTAL              130.62  141.63  147.56  147.51    99.03   152.36
    
    44% PROTEIN MEAL EQUIVALENT 2/:
     SOYBEAN                81.27   87.17   89.14   91.17    60.11    95.40
     COTTONSEED              8.64    9.52   10.70    9.95     8.44     9.74
     PEANUT                  5.88    6.60    6.43    6.68     6.23     6.55
     SUNFLOWERSEED           7.90    8.97    9.47    9.24     4.65     9.24
     RAPESEED               10.54   11.73   13.24   12.37    10.68    12.87
     COPRA                   0.76    0.85    0.77    0.83     0.37     0.84
     PALM KERNEL             0.80    0.85    0.92    0.98     0.62     1.02
     FISH                    9.17    9.53    9.47    9.19     0.69     9.43
    
        TOTAL              124.96  135.21  140.15  140.41    91.78   145.09
    
    FATS & OILS
    EDIBLE VEGETABLE:
     SOYBEAN                18.25   19.70   20.17   20.41    13.56    21.55
     COTTONSEED              3.38    3.73    4.11    3.84     3.17     3.75
     PEANUT                  3.62    4.03    3.94    4.07     3.76     4.01
     SUNFLOWERSEED           7.08    8.20    8.93    8.56     3.96     8.59
     RAPESEED                9.03   10.09   11.39   10.57     8.95    10.99
     OLIVE                   1.76    1.77    1.44    2.24     1.92     1.99
     COCONUT                 3.09    3.43    3.09    3.35     1.49     3.39
     PALM KERNEL             1.88    2.00    2.17    2.28     1.41     2.39
     PALM                   13.74   14.89   15.76   16.78     9.72    17.40
    
        TOTAL               61.82   67.83   71.02   72.10    47.94    74.07
    
    MARINE OILS:
     FISH                    1.24    1.50    1.34    1.36     0.08     1.35
    
        TOTAL                1.24    1.50    1.34    1.36     0.08     1.35
    
    ANIMAL FATS:
     BUTTER
     (FAT CONTENT) 3/        4.25    4.26    4.30    4.30     4.30     4.30
     TALLOW & GREASE         7.57    7.72    8.00    8.00     8.00     8.00
    
        TOTAL               11.82   11.98   12.29   12.29    12.29    12.29
    
    TOTAL
     (FATS & OILS)          74.89   81.31   84.65   85.76    60.31    87.71
    
    
    1/  SPLIT YEARS INCLUDE NORTH. HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN THE
        LATE MONTHS OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN COMBINED WITH SOUTHERN
        HEMISPHERE AND CERTAIN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED 
        IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF  THE FOLLOWING YEAR. SOYBEANS,SOYBEAN
        MEAL, AND SOYBEAN OIL FOR ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL HAVE BEEN
        CONVERTED TO OCT-SEP  BASIS.  ANIMAL, MARINE AND PALM PRODUCTS
        ARE GENERALLY CALENDAR YEAR ESTIMATES FOR THE 2ND YEAR SHOWN
    2/  PROTEIN MEAL EQUIV IS CALC ON THE BASIS OF STD PROTEIN CONTENT
    3/  BUTTER PROD CONVERTED TO FAT-CONTENT BASIS USING AN 80% FACTOR
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 5.
                                 MAJOR OILSEEDS:  1/
                      AREA AND PRODUCTION BY MAIN PRODUCERS
    
                          AVG 91/92-95/96  PRELIM 1996/97  FORECAST 1997/98
    
                          AREA 2/ PROD 3/ AREA 2/ PROD 3/  AREA 2/  PROD 3/
     SOYBEAN
      UNITED STATES         23.96   58.47   25.66   64.84    28.26    73.21
      BRAZIL                10.88   23.22   11.80   26.50    12.60    28.00
      CHINA                  8.21   12.96    7.80   13.50     8.50    14.50
      ARGENTINA              5.36   11.97    6.20   11.50     6.30    13.90
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      0.38    1.12    0.34    1.15     0.42     1.41
      PARAGUAY               1.03    1.89    1.20    2.60     1.25     2.70
      OTHER                  9.30   11.27   10.07   11.62    10.57    12.98
    
          TOTAL             59.12  120.89   63.06  131.71    67.90   146.71

     COTTONSEED
      CHINA                  5.87    8.05    4.72    7.56     4.50     6.70
      UNITED STATES          5.36    6.16    5.21    6.48     5.34     6.35
      FSU-12                 2.81    3.69    2.55    2.78     2.55     3.18
      INDIA                  7.92    4.52    9.04    5.46     8.80     5.20
      PAKISTAN               2.84    3.29    3.20    3.18     3.20     3.35
      BRAZIL                 1.32    0.86    0.70    0.47     0.78     0.55
      OTHER                  7.00    6.65    8.24    8.06     8.29     8.48
    
          TOTAL             33.11   33.22   33.66   33.99    33.46    33.80
    
     PEANUT
      INDIA                  8.22    7.87    8.20    8.20     8.10     8.00
      CHINA                  3.37    8.11    3.62   10.14     3.80    10.00
      UNITED STATES          0.69    1.84    0.56    1.66     0.57     1.59
      SENEGAL                0.88    0.70    0.92    0.60     0.83     0.72
      SUDAN                  0.55    0.39    0.55    0.40     0.55     0.40
      BRAZIL                 0.09    0.15    0.09    0.15     0.09     0.15
      ARGENTINA              0.16    0.27    0.28    0.30     0.29     0.43
      SOUTH AFRICA           0.14    0.15    0.10    0.14     0.12     0.17
      OTHER                  5.46    4.83    5.46    4.97     5.46     4.97
    
          TOTAL             19.56   24.33   19.76   26.56    19.80    26.42
    
     SUNFLOWERSEED
      FSU-12                 5.26    5.66    6.59    5.21     6.27     6.13
      ARGENTINA              2.63    4.45    2.90    5.20     2.95     5.30
      EASTERN EUROPE         1.68    2.45    2.11    2.99     1.81     2.61
      UNITED STATES          1.13    1.60    1.01    1.63     1.14     1.63
      CHINA                  0.79    1.36    0.82    1.29     0.80     1.25
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      2.64    3.77    2.35    3.90     2.30     3.51
      OTHER                  4.36    3.29    4.30    3.44     4.46     3.75
    
          TOTAL             18.49   22.58   20.08   23.66    19.73    24.17
    
     RAPESEED
      CHINA                  6.02    7.86    6.72    9.17     6.70     9.20
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      2.66    7.27    2.65    7.14     2.81     8.13
      CANADA                 4.26    5.45    3.48    5.04     4.85     6.30
      INDIA                  6.36    5.64    6.40    6.30     6.40     6.20
      EASTERN EUROPE         0.71    1.51    0.67    1.27     0.63     1.23
      OTHER                  1.42    1.31    1.70    1.71     2.09     2.14
    
          TOTAL             21.43   29.04   21.61   30.62    23.47    33.21
    
    
    TOTAL OILSEEDS         151.71  230.06  158.17  246.54   164.35   264.31
    
    1/  SPLIT YEAR INCLUDES NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN
        THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN COMBINED WITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AND
        CERTAIN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN THE EARLY
        MONTHS OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
    2/  IN MILLION HECTARES
    3/  IN MILLION METRIC TONS.
    4/  INCLUDES THE STATISTICS FROM THE FORMER GER. DEM. REP.

    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 6
                     SOYBEANS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES       50.92   68.49   59.24   64.84    70.76    73.21
        BRAZIL              24.70   25.90   23.70   26.50     0.00    28.00
        ARGENTINA           12.40   12.50   12.43   11.50     0.00    13.90
        CHINA               15.31   16.00   13.50   13.50    14.50    14.50
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.81    1.03    0.94    1.15     1.37     1.41
        PARAGUAY             1.80    2.20    2.40    2.60     2.70     2.70
        OTHER               11.81   11.51   12.23   11.62     8.48    12.98
    
          TOTAL            117.75  137.63  124.44  131.71    97.81   146.71
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES       16.03   22.81   23.17   24.22    24.77    25.31
        BRAZIL               5.43    3.57    3.45    7.85     0.00     7.00
        ARGENTINA            3.07    2.50    2.09    0.40     0.00     1.50
        PARAGUAY             1.20    1.45    1.60    1.65     0.00     1.68
        CHINA                1.10    0.39    0.22    0.20     0.20     0.20
        OTHER                1.33    1.39    1.38    1.22     0.93     1.66
    
          TOTAL             28.16   32.12   31.90   35.54    25.90    37.35
    
    IMPORTS
        EUROPEAN UNION      13.11   16.05   14.24   15.12    13.41    14.95
         GERMANY             2.79    2.96    3.21    3.43     3.11     3.41
         NETHERLANDS         4.14    4.62    4.20    4.30     4.35     4.35
         SPAIN               1.72    2.85    2.34    2.53     2.50     2.60
         ITALY               1.17    1.30    0.99    1.05     0.68     0.68
         BEL-LUX             1.22    1.37    1.22    1.17     1.15     1.20
         PORTUGAL            0.53    0.95    0.68    0.62     0.77     0.77
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.29    0.40    0.38    0.38     0.00     0.38
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.28    0.24    0.20    0.20     0.01     0.31
        FSU-12               0.10    0.10    0.07    0.05     0.00     0.06
         RUSSIA              0.07    0.04    0.04    0.01     0.00     0.02
         UKRAINE             0.03    0.02    0.02    0.02     0.00     0.02
        CHINA                0.13    0.16    0.80    2.10     1.50     2.25
        JAPAN                4.86    4.84    4.78    4.80     4.70     4.70
        KOREA, REP OF        1.16    1.38    1.42    1.60     1.50     1.55
        TAIWAN               2.50    2.60    2.65    2.37     2.57     2.50
        INDONESIA            0.71    0.62    0.72    0.80     0.00     0.92
        MEXICO               2.20    1.87    2.40    2.75     0.00     2.90
        BRAZIL               0.11    1.20    0.80    0.80     0.00     2.25
        OTHER                2.94    3.36    3.63    4.74     1.64     4.45
    
          TOTAL             28.37   32.81   32.08   35.66    25.33    37.41
    
    CRUSH
        UNITED STATES       34.72   38.24   37.27   38.78    39.60    40.01
        LATIN AMERICA       31.90   33.39   36.57   35.71     0.44    37.82
         BRAZIL             18.44   20.19   21.57   19.65     0.00    20.75
         ARGENTINA           8.77    8.59   10.29   10.80     0.00    11.50
         MEXICO              2.64    2.33    2.44    2.76     0.00     2.90
        EUROPEAN UNION      12.24   14.43   13.65   14.70    13.26    14.61
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.28    0.39    0.38    0.38     0.00     0.38
        FSU-12               0.53    0.43    0.34    0.27     0.00     0.31
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.42    0.41    0.43    0.47     0.01     0.55
        ASIA                19.56   19.67   20.50   21.30    20.19    22.78
         JAPAN               3.70    3.76    3.70    3.74     3.65     3.65
         CHINA               7.61    8.09    7.45    8.70     8.50     9.65
         TAIWAN              2.24    2.34    2.36    2.07     2.27     2.19
        OTHER                2.42    2.87    3.01    3.24     2.62     3.58
    
          TOTAL            102.06  109.83  112.13  114.84    76.11   120.05
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        5.69    9.11    4.99    3.39     6.54     7.75
        BRAZIL               5.46    7.20    5.07    3.20     0.00     4.10
        ARGENTINA            3.77    4.67    4.22    4.12     0.00     4.67
        OTHER                2.43    2.72    2.44    2.34     1.84     2.55
    
          TOTAL             17.34   23.70   16.72   13.06     8.38    19.07
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 7
                   SOYBEAN MEAL: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1996/97  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES       27.68   30.18   29.51   30.56    31.34    31.66
        LATIN AMERICA       25.30   26.53   29.17   28.52     0.09    30.20
         BRAZIL             14.50   15.87   17.04   15.53     0.00    16.40
         ARGENTINA           7.15    7.00    8.38    8.80     0.00     9.37
         MEXICO              2.06    1.86    1.95    2.21     0.00     2.32
        EUROPEAN UNION       9.85   11.49   10.91   11.71    10.49    11.63
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.22    0.30    0.29    0.29     0.00     0.29
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.33    0.33    0.33    0.37     0.00     0.39
        FSU-12               0.43    0.51    0.26    0.22     0.00     0.22
        ASIA                15.55   15.58   16.31   16.94    16.09    18.16
         JAPAN               2.85    2.88    2.87    2.88     2.83     2.83
         CHINA               6.16    6.55    6.04    7.05     6.90     7.82
         TAIWAN              1.75    1.80    1.84    1.61     1.77     1.71
         INDIA               2.88    2.20    3.20    2.92     3.36     3.20
         OTHER               1.91    2.25    2.36    2.56     2.11     2.85
    
          TOTAL             81.27   87.17   89.14   91.17    60.11    95.40
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES        4.86    6.09    5.45    6.08     6.08     6.26
        BRAZIL              10.31   10.45   11.94   10.53     0.00    11.10
        ARGENTINA            6.76    6.73    8.22    8.50     0.00     8.90
        EUROPEAN UNION       3.85    3.67    4.07    4.15     3.99     4.10
        CHINA                1.05    1.28    0.10    0.03     0.10     0.03
        INDIA                2.20    1.58    2.60    2.50     2.70     2.75
        OTHER                0.92    1.13    1.39    1.52     0.06     1.62
    
          TOTAL             29.95   30.92   33.77   33.30    12.93    34.76
    
    IMPORTS
        EUROPEAN UNION      16.47   16.80   15.79   14.98    12.83    15.79
         FRANCE              3.80    3.79    3.34    3.30     3.40     3.40
         GERMANY             2.12    1.99    1.64    1.60     1.60     1.60
         NETHERLANDS         1.37    1.78    1.75    1.70     1.75     1.80
         ITALY               1.75    1.90    1.93    1.70     1.80     1.80
        EASTERN EUROPE       1.61    2.00    1.89    1.77     0.00     1.89
        FSU-12               0.57    0.52    0.38    0.25     0.00     0.26
         RUSSIA              0.20    0.21    0.04    0.09     0.00     0.09
         UKRAINE             0.25    0.23    0.25    0.10     0.00     0.11
        ASIA & OCEANIA       4.58    5.29    6.65    8.63     4.84     9.10
        CHINA                0.00    0.05    0.93    2.70     2.20     3.00
        MID-EAST/N AFR       2.69    3.01    3.21    3.28     2.28     3.37
        LATIN AMERICA        2.28    2.38    2.93    3.00     0.14     3.08
        OTHER                1.01    1.18    1.14    1.04     0.87     1.03
    
          TOTAL             29.26   31.22   32.04   33.00    20.95    34.56
    
    CONSUMPTION
        UNITED STATES       22.94   24.08   24.14   24.59    25.40    25.49
        LATIN AMERICA        9.71   10.94   11.03   11.47     0.22    12.01
         BRAZIL              4.18    5.38    5.21    5.30     0.00     5.45
         ARGENTINA           0.30    0.36    0.38    0.38     0.00     0.39
         MEXICO              2.41    2.22    2.30    2.46     0.00     2.57
        EUROPEAN UNION      22.68   24.42   22.60   22.69    19.28    23.27
         FRANCE              4.03    4.30    3.72    3.78     3.80     3.80
         GERMANY             3.37    3.37    3.21    3.41     3.28     3.42
         NETHERLANDS         2.52    3.11    2.63    2.47     2.52     2.57
         ITALY               3.16    3.24    3.18    3.12     3.06     3.06
         SPAIN               3.30    3.50    3.45    3.41     3.35     3.48
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.15    0.17    0.17    0.17     0.00     0.18
        FSU-12               1.00    1.03    0.64    0.47     0.00     0.47
        EASTERN EUROPE       1.93    2.27    2.14    2.12     0.00     2.25
         POLAND              0.55    0.71    0.78    0.74     0.00     0.84
        ASIA & OCEANIA      16.92   17.90   20.35   23.03    17.96    24.54
         JAPAN               3.73    3.70    3.63    3.55     3.51     3.51
         CHINA               5.11    5.33    6.87    9.72     9.00    10.79
         TAIWAN              1.88    1.86    1.86    1.64     1.80     1.74
         KOREA, REP OF       1.49    1.77    1.92    1.96     1.94     1.98
        MID-EAST/N AFR       3.39    3.95    4.11    4.26     2.89     4.48
        OTHER                2.01    2.30    2.39    2.36     2.20     2.47
    
          TOTAL             80.72   87.05   87.57   91.16    67.94    95.16
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        0.14    0.20    0.19    0.18     0.18     0.23
        BRAZIL               0.94    0.98    0.97    0.87     0.00     0.82
        ARGENTINA            0.61    0.52    0.30    0.23     0.00     0.31
        OTHER                2.27    2.67    2.76    2.67     1.94     2.63
    
          TOTAL              3.95    4.37    4.23    3.95     2.13     3.99
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 8
                   SOYBEAN OIL: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM     JUNE     JULY
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES        6.33    7.08    6.91    7.01     7.36     7.43
        LATIN AMERICA        5.81    6.09    6.64    6.47     0.02     6.85
         BRAZIL              3.47    3.80    4.03    3.68     0.00     3.88
         ARGENTINA           1.52    1.49    1.78    1.87     0.00     1.99
         MEXICO              0.45    0.40    0.42    0.47     0.00     0.49
        EUROPEAN UNION       2.24    2.58    2.47    2.64     2.39     2.63
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.05    0.07    0.07    0.07     0.00     0.07
        FSU-12               0.08    0.06    0.05    0.04     0.00     0.04
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.07    0.07    0.07    0.08     0.00     0.10
        ASIA                 3.26    3.25    3.45    3.55     3.41     3.82
          JAPAN              0.66    0.67    0.67    0.68     0.67     0.67
          CHINA              1.14    1.21    1.15    1.34     1.31     1.49
          TAIWAN             0.39    0.40    0.41    0.35     0.40     0.38
          INDIA              0.65    0.50    0.71    0.66     0.76     0.72
        OTHER                0.42    0.49    0.51    0.56     0.38     0.62
    
          TOTAL             18.25   19.70   20.17   20.41    13.56    21.55
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES        0.69    1.22    0.45    0.82     0.86     0.93
        BRAZIL               1.35    1.49    1.60    1.30     0.00     1.35
        ARGENTINA            1.45    1.41    1.56    1.75     0.00     1.90
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.91    1.29    1.11    1.20     1.12     1.15
        OTHER                0.46    0.52    0.58    0.67     0.08     0.59
    
          TOTAL              4.85    5.92    5.29    5.74     2.07     5.92
    
    IMPORTS
        UNITED STATES        0.03    0.01    0.04    0.02     0.04     0.03
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.50    0.63    0.54    0.52     0.30     0.51
        FSU-12               0.08    0.05    0.05    0.06     0.00     0.07
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.13    0.11    0.10    0.11     0.00     0.11
        CHINA                0.64    1.70    1.45    1.50     1.30     1.55
        INDIA                0.04    0.06    0.06    0.11     0.08     0.14
        PAKISTAN             0.17    0.17    0.12    0.15     0.16     0.15
        MID-EAST/N AFR       1.39    1.34    0.97    1.14     0.56     1.23
          IRAN               0.49    0.50    0.34    0.38     0.00     0.40
          MOROCCO            0.18    0.15    0.12    0.18     0.19     0.19
          TURKEY             0.17    0.14    0.10    0.13     0.13     0.13
          TUNISIA            0.11    0.14    0.09    0.10     0.11     0.11
        LATIN AMERICA        0.93    0.99    0.87    1.01     0.05     1.10
          BRAZIL             0.24    0.18    0.10    0.18     0.00     0.17
          MEXICO             0.08    0.07    0.06    0.07     0.00     0.09
          CHILE              0.09    0.11    0.11    0.11     0.00     0.11
          PERU               0.11    0.14    0.13    0.14     0.00     0.15
          COLOMBIA           0.09    0.11    0.13    0.15     0.00     0.18
        OTHER                0.83    1.05    0.92    1.02     0.43     1.07
    
          TOTAL              4.74    6.11    5.13    5.63     2.90     5.96
    
    CONSUMPTION
        UNITED STATES        5.87    5.86    6.11    6.33     6.44     6.44
        LATIN AMERICA        3.74    3.99    3.99    4.19     0.06     4.43
          BRAZIL             2.32    2.47    2.53    2.60     0.00     2.70
          ARGENTINA          0.08    0.09    0.10    0.10     0.00     0.10
          MEXICO             0.52    0.45    0.44    0.52     0.00     0.56
        EUROPEAN UNION       1.85    1.92    1.95    1.96     1.60     1.99
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.06    0.07    0.07    0.07     0.00     0.07
        FSU-12               0.16    0.10    0.10    0.10     0.00     0.11
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.20    0.18    0.17    0.19     0.00     0.20
        ASIA                 4.49    5.22    5.46    5.50     5.22     6.01
         JAPAN               0.67    0.68    0.67    0.68     0.69     0.69
         CHINA               1.76    2.53    2.61    2.67     2.60     3.03
         TAIWAN              0.39    0.39    0.40    0.36     0.37     0.36
         KOREA, REP OF       0.22    0.24    0.26    0.28     0.29     0.29
         INDIA               0.71    0.56    0.77    0.77     0.83     0.86
         PAKISTAN            0.18    0.17    0.14    0.16     0.17     0.16
         BANGLADESH          0.32    0.39    0.30    0.25     0.22     0.26
        MID-EAST/N AFR       1.55    1.53    1.19    1.35     0.66     1.47
         IRAN                0.52    0.52    0.36    0.40     0.00     0.42
         MOROCCO             0.18    0.16    0.12    0.19     0.20     0.20
         TURKEY              0.18    0.19    0.15    0.17     0.17     0.17
        OTHER                0.50    0.59    0.60    0.72     0.38     0.81
    
          TOTAL             18.42   19.46   19.63   20.42    14.36    21.52
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        0.50    0.52    0.91    0.81     0.91     0.90
        BRAZIL               0.35    0.37    0.38    0.33     0.00     0.33
        ARGENTINA            0.16    0.15    0.28    0.29     0.00     0.28
        OTHER                0.71    1.10    0.95    0.97     0.71     0.96
    
          TOTAL              1.72    2.14    2.51    2.40     1.62     2.46
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    


                                     TABLE 9
                        SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS: WORLD TRADE
                              (1000 METRIC TONS)
    
    LOCAL MKTG YEARS
                              SOYBEANS     SOYBEAN MEAL       SOYBEAN OIL
                          1996/97 1997/98 1996/97 1997/98  1996/97  1997/98
    EXPORTERS
      UNITED STATES 1/     24,222  25,311   6,078   6,260      816      930
      BRAZIL                7,850   7,000  10,525  11,100    1,300    1,350
      ARGENTINA               400   1,500   8,500   8,900    1,750    1,900
      EUROPEAN UNION          279     286   4,153   4,103    1,199    1,153
        SPAIN                   1       2      60      40      190      170
        PORTUGAL                4       4      13      20       70       76
      PARAGUAY              1,650   1,675     587     646      135      145
      OTHER                 1,143   1,578   3,458   3,749      538      443
    
        WORLD TOTAL        35,544  37,350  33,301  34,758    5,738    5,921
    
    SELECTED IMPORTERS
      EUROPEAN UNION       15,118  14,950  14,983  15,785      518      509
        GERMANY             3,430   3,410   1,600   1,600      120      103
        NETHERLANDS         4,300   4,350   1,700   1,800       30       50
        SPAIN               2,530   2,600   1,600   1,750        8        8
        ITALY               1,050     680   1,700   1,800       15       15
        BEL-LUX             1,168   1,200     968   1,013       50       60
        PORTUGAL              620     770     150      84       14        2
        FRANCE                720     600   3,300   3,400       57       60
        U.K.                  855     900   1,330   1,575      103      105
        DENMARK                70      70   1,400   1,450       40       40
      OTHER W EUROPE          375     382      48      50        7        7
      FSU-12                   48      55     247     255       61       72
       RUSSIA                   8      15      90      90       20       30
       UKRAINE                 20      20     100     105       38       40
      EASTERN EUROPE          201     313   1,773   1,893      106      105
        POLAND                 60     120     700     750       75       75
        HUNGARY                 7       5     450     510        0        0
      ASIA                 13,251  13,712   8,250   8,665    2,353    2,438
        JAPAN               4,800   4,700     745     740        2        2
        TAIWAN              2,374   2,500      30      30       18        2
        KOREA, REP OF       1,600   1,550     950     900       60       70
        INDONESIA             800     920   1,025   1,200       10       18
        PHILIPPINES           160     305     965     860       18       15
        INDIA                   0       0       0       0      110      140
        PAKISTAN               42      40     110     120      150      150
      MID-EAST/N AFR        1,078   1,207   3,284   3,372    1,137    1,232
        ISRAEL                525     525      38      38       25       27
        IRAN                    0       0     540     560      380      400
        EGYPT                 115     200     540     475       90      100
        IRAQ                    0       0      60      60        3        3
        MOROCCO                60      80      80     100      180      190
        TUNISIA                 0       0     170     190      100      110
        ALGERIA                 0       0     325     327      120      127
        TURKEY                225     250     350     425      125      125
      LATIN AMERICA         6,048   4,835   3,000   3,183    1,032    1,129
        MEXICO              2,750   2,900     250     250       70       90
        VENEZUELA             300     320     550     600      121      123
      CANADA                  130      70     650     595       55       45
      OTHER                   859     446     767     864      384      448
    
        WORLD TOTAL        35,658  37,410  33,002  34,562    5,628    5,955
    
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 10
                 VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND IMPORTS
                     FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES, 1,000 METRIC TONS
    
                          IMPORT                            PRELIM   FORCST
                        MARKETING 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96  1996/97  1997/98
                           YEAR
    INDIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY      5,278   5,430   5,718    5,954    5,921
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      5,582   6,110   6,902    7,398    7,445
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        264     680   1,204    1,444    1,494
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     200     480     970      950    1,000
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)      41      60      60      110      140
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      15      20      40       40       50
    FSU-12
    TOTAL PROD              MY      2,189   1,927   2,577    2,186    2,250
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      2,488   2,272   2,650    2,675    2,551
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        720     755     843      710      746
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)      83     121     133      138      138
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL (SEP-AUG)     248     317     380      224      254
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)      80      47      50       61       72
    PAKISTAN
    TOTAL PROD              MY        324     343     431      415      429
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      1,607   1,706   1,590    1,677    1,746
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      1,236   1,381   1,146    1,262    1,317
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)   1,060   1,210   1,015    1,100    1,150
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     172     167     124      150      150
    EGYPT
    TOTAL PROD              MY        123     101      94      112      125
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        939   1,000     843      873      925
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        816     899     749      761      800
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)     180     280     138      190      200
      COTTONSEED OIL    (OCT-SEP)      82      90     107       73       80
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     420     370     390      390      400
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     117     127      98       90      100
    IRAN
    TOTAL PROD              MY         38      51      54       55       55
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        697   1,106     875      916      936
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        659   1,055     821      861      881
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     113      54      50       50       50
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     494     500     340      380      400
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)      51     500     430      430      430
    ALGERIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY         18      14      16       16       14
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        472     522     502      524      511
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        454     508     486      508      495
      SUNSEED OIL       (JAN-DEC)      90     170     170      170      150
      RAPESEED OIL      (JAN-DEC)      40      50      60       62       60
    MOROCCO
    TOTAL PROD              MY         75     109      74       81       85
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        307     337     325      312      321
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        238     233     254      239      239
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     178     147     116      180      190
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      51      77     129       50       40
    NIGERIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY        774     785     766      770      754
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        912     943     966      920      914
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        128     158     180      150      150
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     100     130     160      150      150
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      20      20      20        0        0
    VENEZUELA
    TOTAL PROD              MY        141     161     157      172      176
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        433     505     421      434      440
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        292     336     262      259      264
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)     145     145     130      125      125
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     138     175     119      121      123
      COTTONSEED OIL    (OCT-SEP)       2       3       2        2        3
    CHINA
    TOTAL PROD              MY      5,264   5,964   6,672    6,606    6,492
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      7,287   9,521   9,235    9,665   10,012
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      2,487   4,431   2,815    3,459    3,635
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)   1,420   1,667   1,006    1,500    1,500
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     640   1,702   1,445    1,500    1,550
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)     360     944     303      375      500
    BANGLADESH
    TOTAL PROD              MY        112     109     113      113      114
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        687     759     538      513      560
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        575     660     400      420      430
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     285     425     275      250      250
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     260     200      95      140      150
    
    TOTAL OF SELECTED
    IMPORTERS
    TOTAL PROD              MY     14,336  14,994  16,672   16,480   16,415
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY     21,411  24,781  24,847   25,907   26,361
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      7,869  11,096   9,160   10,073   10,451
      PALM OIL              MY      3,789   4,380   3,977    4,586    4,709
      SOYBEAN OIL           MY      2,342   3,500   2,737    2,962    3,102
      SUNSEED OIL           MY        715   1,482   1,333    1,439    1,424
      RAPESEED OIL          MY        571   1,144     623      603      721
    
    NOTE: PRODUCTION IS OIL PROCESSED FROM DOMESTIC AND/OR
          IMPORTED OILSEEDS, PLUS OIL FROM OTHER DOMESTIC
          SOURCES SUCH AS PALM OIL AND FISH OIL. ANIMAL FATS
          ARE NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMPTION DATA MAY INCLUDE
          YEAR-TO-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS IN CASES WHERE STOCK
          DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE OR  RELIABLE.
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 11
                U.S.: OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    MAJOR OILSEEDS
      1988/89(88)          29,507  50,295     144  14,790   33,160    6,020
      1989/90(89)          29,376  59,257     195  17,525   34,853    7,194
      1990/91(90)          29,130  60,550     214  15,640   36,362    9,959
      1991/92(91)          30,686  64,316     174  19,419   39,250    8,742
      1992/93(92)          29,624  68,442     116  21,714   39,460    8,972
      1993/94(93)          30,149  59,497     551  16,560   39,218    6,678
      1994/95(94)          32,203  79,715     497  23,808   43,989   10,273
      1995/96(95)          33,568  69,095     464  23,929   42,571    6,052
      1996/97(96)          32,579  74,825     924  24,849   43,695    4,590
    
    
    MAJOR PROTEIN MEALS
      1988/89(88)           -      24,993     389   5,016     -         249
      1989/90(89)           -      27,138     403   4,923     -         349
      1990/91(90)           -      27,948     477   5,124     -         358
      1991/92(91)           -      29,666     702   6,572     -         263
      1992/93(92)           -      29,886     981   5,908     -         223
      1993/94(93)           -      30,154   1,024   5,098     -         200
      1994/95(94)           -      33,197     860   6,357     -         262
      1995/96(95)           -      32,297   1,048   5,686     -         253
      1996/97(96)           -      33,170   1,016   6,292     -         242
    
    
    MAJOR VEGETABLE AND MARINE OILS
      1988/89(88)           -       6,367   1,033   1,278     -       1,035
      1989/90(89)           -       6,862   1,071   1,072     -         858
      1990/91(90)           -       7,083   1,111     789     -       1,098
      1991/92(91)           -       7,777   1,139   1,266     -       1,280
      1992/93(92)           -       7,342   1,338   1,112     -         990
      1993/94(93)           -       7,472   1,355   1,162     -         774
      1994/95(94)           -       8,575   1,299   2,018     -         739
      1995/96(95)           -       8,238   1,285   1,047     -       1,198
      1996/97(96)           -       8,218   1,446   1,344     -       1,155
    
    
    NOTE: MAJOR OILSEEDS INCLUDE COTTON, PEANUTS, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN
          AND SUNFLOWERSEED. MAJOR MEALS INCLUDE COPRA, COTTON, FISH
          PEANUT, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN, AND SUNFLOWERSEED. MAJOR
          VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS INCLUDE COCONUT, COTTONSEED, FISH,
          OLIVE, PALM, PALM KERNEL, PEANUT, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN, AND
          SUNFLOWERSEED
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 12
                 U.S.: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEAN (SEP-AUG)
      1988/89(88)          23,218  42,152      98  14,355   28,794    4,954
      1989/90(89)          24,094  52,354      68  16,933   31,189    6,508
      1990/91(90)          22,870  52,416      95  15,161   32,305    8,955
      1991/92(91)          23,477  54,065      94  18,614   34,128    7,578
      1992/93(92)          23,566  59,612      56  20,944   34,808    7,955
      1993/94(93)          23,208  50,919     175  16,032   34,716    5,691
      1994/95(94)          24,629  68,493     136  22,810   38,242    9,112
      1995/96(95)          24,938  59,243     121  23,165   37,273    4,993
      1996/97(96)          25,661  64,837     549  24,222   38,782    3,394
      1997/98(97)          28,260  73,210     136  25,311   40,007    7,748
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (OCT-SEP)
      1988/89(88)           -      22,628      16   4,937     -         157
      1989/90(89)           -      25,146      33   4,825     -         289
      1990/91(90)           -      25,696      41   4,962     -         259
      1991/92(91)           -      27,062      61   6,301     -         209
      1992/93(92)           -      27,546      84   5,653     -         185
      1993/94(93)           -      27,682      63   4,859     -         136
      1994/95(94)           -      30,182      58   6,094     -         203
      1995/96(95)           -      29,508      68   5,445     -         193
      1996/97(96)           -      30,561      91   6,078     -         181
      1997/98(97)           -      31,661     136   6,260     -         227
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (OCT-SEP)
      1988/89(88)           -       5,324      62     754     -         778
      1989/90(89)           -       5,898      10     614     -         592
      1990/91(90)           -       6,082       8     354     -         810
      1991/92(91)           -       6,507       0     747     -       1,016
      1992/93(92)           -       6,250       5     644     -         705
      1993/94(93)           -       6,328      31     694     -         500
      1994/95(94)           -       7,082       8   1,216     -         516
      1995/96(95)           -       6,913      43     450     -         914
      1996/97(96)           -       7,013      23     816     -         805
      1997/98(97)           -       7,434      27     930     -         896
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
                                      TABLE 13
                BRAZIL: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEANS (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)          12,150  23,600      63   5,080   16,189    1,325
      1990/91(89)          11,550  20,340       0   4,220   15,435      800
      1991/92(90)           9,750  15,750     350   1,645   13,057      998
      1992/93(91)           9,700  19,300     430   3,826   14,721      831
      1993/94(92)          10,625  22,500       0   4,184   16,765      832
      1994/95(93)          11,440  24,700     900   5,395   18,736      651
      1995/96(94)          11,680  25,900     900   3,492   21,599      710
      1996/97(95)          10,950  23,700   1,300   3,633   20,154      373
      1997/98(96)          11,800  26,500   2,200   7,850   19,250      373
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)           -      12,625       0   9,577     -         437
      1990/91(89)           -      12,082       0   8,994     -         686
      1991/92(90)           -      10,250       0   7,414     -         397
      1992/93(91)           -      11,556       0   8,136     -         467
      1993/94(92)           -      13,161       0   9,301     -         526
      1994/95(93)           -      14,726       0  10,519     -         434
      1995/96(94)           -      16,977       0  11,471     -         640
      1996/97(95)           -      15,841     100  10,900     -         381
      1997/98(96)           -      15,130     200  10,082     -         279
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)           -       3,050      15     864     -         115
      1990/91(89)           -       2,908      12     887     -         137
      1991/92(90)           -       2,450      45     410     -         149
      1992/93(91)           -       2,760      80     710     -         123
      1993/94(92)           -       3,154      93     771     -         257
      1994/95(93)           -       3,522     320   1,556     -         144
      1995/96(94)           -       4,061     162   1,643     -         224
      1996/97(95)           -       3,749     175   1,350     -         198
      1997/98(96)           -       3,584     200   1,160     -         162
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
                                    TABLE 14
           ARGENTINA: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEANS (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           4,000   6,500       0     516    5,413      803
      1990/91(89)           4,950  10,750       0   3,511    6,566    1,046
      1991/92(90)           4,750  11,500       0   4,401    7,368      318
      1992/93(91)           4,800  11,150       0   2,921    7,900      200
      1993/94(92)           4,900  11,350       0   2,274    8,667      155
      1994/95(93)           5,400  12,400       0   2,957    8,718      322
      1995/96(94)           5,700  12,500       0   2,614    9,280      365
      1996/97(95)           5,980  12,430      10   2,014    9,927      276
      1997/98(96)           6,200  11,500     150     400   10,700      266
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           -       4,368       0   4,350     -         164
      1990/91(89)           -       5,384       0   4,860     -         588
      1991/92(90)           -       6,042       0   6,294     -         185
      1992/93(91)           -       6,439       0   6,230     -         194
      1993/94(92)           -       7,064       0   6,844     -         154
      1994/95(93)           -       7,105       0   6,731     -         178
      1995/96(94)           -       7,563       0   7,150     -         216
      1996/97(95)           -       8,091       0   7,781     -         150
      1997/98(96)           -       8,720       0   8,300     -         170
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           -         927       0     868     -          77
      1990/91(89)           -       1,124       0   1,006     -         120
      1991/92(90)           -       1,261       0   1,266     -          41
      1992/93(91)           -       1,359       0   1,295     -          30
      1993/94(92)           -       1,499       0   1,409     -          45
      1994/95(93)           -       1,508       0   1,442     -          34
      1995/96(94)           -       1,605       0   1,477     -          67
      1996/97(95)           -       1,717       0   1,634     -          50
      1997/98(96)           -       1,850       0   1,745     -          55
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: JULY 1997
    

                                     TABLE 15
        ARGENTINA: SUNFLOWERSEED AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           2,200   3,200       0     115    3,340       82
      1990/91(89)           2,800   3,800       0     331    3,400      111
      1991/92(90)           2,300   4,200       0     338    3,747      181
      1992/93(91)           2,800   3,800       0     300    3,500      136
      1993/94(92)           2,300   3,100       0     200    2,850      136
      1994/95(93)           2,070   3,850       0     580    3,240      116
      1995/96(94)           2,800   5,900       0     884    4,951      121
      1996/97(95)           3,200   5,600       0     550    5,000      111
      1997/98(96)           2,900   5,200       0     100    5,050      101
    
    
    
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED MEAL (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           -       1,435       0   1,280     -         148
      1990/91(89)           -       1,462       0   1,403     -         140
      1991/92(90)           -       1,574       0   1,475     -         139
      1992/93(91)           -       1,470       0   1,375     -         114
      1993/94(92)           -       1,197       0   1,057     -         134
      1994/95(93)           -       1,393       0   1,300     -         107
      1995/96(94)           -       2,129       0   1,996     -          90
      1996/97(95)           -       2,100       0   1,954     -          96
      1997/98(96)           -       2,121       0   2,000     -          77
    
    
    
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED OIL (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           -       1,365       0     925     -         137
      1990/91(89)           -       1,377       0   1,162     -         134
      1991/92(90)           -       1,499       0   1,175     -         140
      1992/93(91)           -       1,400       0   1,050     -         140
      1993/94(92)           -       1,112       0     775     -         106
      1994/95(93)           -       1,280       0     920     -          76
      1995/96(94)           -       1,980       0   1,556     -          81
      1996/97(95)           -       2,000       0   1,510     -          91
      1997/98(96)           -       1,970       0   1,510     -          71
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
           OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: JULY 1997
    


                                TABLE 16
                             EUROPEAN UNION:
              OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                          (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                        1993/94   1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      RAPESEED              6,594   6,985   8,271   7,137    8,129
      SUNFLOWERSEED         3,506   4,026   3,210   3,896    3,509
      SOYBEANS                807   1,029     939   1,153    1,412
      OTHER                   594     647     717     592      782
    
          TOTAL            11,501  12,687  13,137  12,778   13,832
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION 1/
      SOYBEAN              22,683  24,424  22,599  22,685   23,265
      SUNFLOWERSEED         3,761   4,279   4,295   4,391    4,389
      RAPESEED              4,345   5,067   5,250   4,700    5,147
      CORN GLUTEN FEED/M    6,550   6,325   6,455   6,450    6,500
      OTHER                 4,880   4,612   4,555   4,557    4,781
    
        TOTAL 3/           35,669  38,382  36,699  36,333   37,582
        TOTAL SME 4/       37,494  39,664  37,956  37,696   38,746
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION 1/
      SOYBEAN               1,848   1,920   1,951   1,962    1,988
      OLIVE                 1,343   1,344   1,178   1,393    1,492
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,746   1,811   1,880   1,816    1,830
      RAPESEED              1,666   2,010   2,180   1,957    2,034
      OTHER                 3,286   3,433   3,358   3,336    3,412
    
        TOTAL               9,889  10,518  10,547  10,464   10,756
    
    IMPORTS(EX.INTRA TRADE) 5/ 6/
      SOYBEANS             12,870  15,695  13,999  14,839   14,675
      SOYBEAN MEAL         13,877  13,903  12,356  11,466   12,281
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,457   1,611   2,193   1,436    1,786
    
    EXPORTS(EX.INTRA TRADE) 5/ 6/
      SOYBEAN MEAL            571     771     635     627      594
      SOYBEAN OIL             368     703     573     686      693
      RAPESEED OIL            906   1,067   1,098     642      905
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ BASED ON EC IMPORT DATA ONLY
    3/ CORN GLUTEN FEED/MEAL NOT INCLUDED
    4/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT, INCLUDING CORN GLUTEN FEED/MEAL.
    5/ OCTOBER-SEPTEMBER YEARS
    6/ DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATISTICS FROM THE FORMER GER DEM REP
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURE SERVICE
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    DATE: JULY 1997


                                TABLE 17
        RUSSIA:OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                           (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      RAPESEED                 96     122     125     130      130
      SOYBEANS                497     421     290     350      350
      SUNFLOWERSEED         2,765   2,553   4,200   2,800    3,000
    
          TOTAL             3,358   3,096   4,615   3,280    3,480
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN                 540     452     230     235      235
      SUNFLOWERSEED           765     595     800     767      694
      RAPESEED                 30      39      32      32       35
      FISH                    485     488     488     487      487
      OTHER                     0       0       0       0        0
    
        TOTAL 1/            1,820   1,574   1,550   1,521    1,451
        TOTAL SME 2/        1,984   1,747   1,713   1,686    1,619
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN                 100      61      55      45       55
      COTTONSEED              108     120     100      95       95
      SUNFLOWERSEED           830     831     960   1,013      866
      RAPESEED                 56      30      55      55       55
      FISH                     61      61      61      61       61
      OTHER                    54      60      65      70       65
    
        TOTAL 1/            1,209   1,163   1,296   1,339    1,197
    
    IMPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS                 68      35      35       8       15
      SOYBEAN MEAL            200     205      35      90       90
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL       146     206     270     120      160
      COTTONSEED OIL          108     120     100      95       95
    
    EXPORTS 3/
      SUNFLOWERSEED           450     533   1,265   1,100    1,200
      SOYBEANS                 17      56      50      70       55
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL        40      21      25      50       20
      FISHMEAL                 43      43      43      43       43
      FISH OIL                 28      28      28      28       28
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT
    3/ ASSORTED MARKETING YEARS
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERV
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    
    DATE: JULY 1997
    
    
    
    
    
                                 TABLE 18
          CHINA:OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                            (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                        1993/94   1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      COTTONSEED            6,658   7,704   8,580   7,560    6,700
      PEANUTS               8,420   9,682  10,200  10,140   10,000
      RAPESEED              6,940   7,492   9,777   9,170    9,200
      SOYBEANS             15,310  16,000  13,500  13,500   14,500
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,282   1,370   1,270   1,290    1,250
    
          TOTAL            38,610  42,248  43,327  41,660   41,650
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN               5,110   5,329   6,867   9,722   10,790
      COTTONSEED            2,088   2,513   3,005   2,719    2,368
      RAPESEED              3,396   4,236   5,145   4,689    4,724
      PEANUT                1,580   2,127   2,277   2,315    2,320
      OTHER                 1,032   1,300   1,407   1,574    1,620
    
        TOTAL 1/           13,206  15,505  18,701  21,019   21,822
        TOTAL SME 2/       12,271  14,417  17,323  19,906   20,783
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN               1,763   2,527   2,611   2,672    3,026
      COTTONSEED              775     897   1,013     868      763
      PALM                  1,136   1,437     863   1,400    1,500
      RAPESEED              2,314   2,997   3,088   3,013    3,017
      PEANUT                1,059   1,359   1,429   1,458    1,452
      OTHER                   240     304     231     254      254
    
        TOTAL 1/            7,287   9,521   9,235   9,665   10,012
    
    IMPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS                125     155     795   2,100    2,250
      RAPESEED                  0     235       0       0        0
      FISHMEAL                434     668     680     800      800
      PALM OIL              1,420   1,667   1,006   1,500    1,500
      SOYBEAN OIL             640   1,702   1,445   1,500    1,550
      RAPESEED OIL            360     944     303     375      500
    
    EXPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS              1,100     394     222     200      200
      PEANUTS                 472     474     457     400      400
      SOYBEAN MEAL          1,050   1,275     100      25       25
      COTTONSEED MEAL         525     500     406     200      200
      RAPESEED MEAL           450      86     307     500      300
      PALM OIL                284     230     143     100        0
      PEANUT OIL               66      13       6       6        5
      RAPESEED OIL             93     242     119     125      100
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT
    3/ ASSORTED MARKETING YEARS
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERV
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    DATE: JULY 1997



                                   TABLE 21.
                                OILSEED PRICES
                          (US DOLLARS PER METRIC TON)

YEAR                     SOYBEANS                 PEANUT     SUNFLOWERSEED  RAPESEED  COPRA  LINSEED
BEG.        U.S.   U.S.   BRAZIL  ARG   ROTT    U.S.  ROTT    U.S.   ROTT    HAMB     ROTT    ROTT
OCT.1        1/     2/     3/     4/     5/      6/    7/      8/     9/      10/     11/     12/

OCT-SEP AVG.
85/86-95/96  219    223    229    225    252     624   976     228    271      235     340     251

1985/86      187    188    196    195    211     531   857     168    214      239     200     223
1986/87      180    183    192    193    209     601   836     153    205      180     285     167
1987/88      245    251    274    262    282     557   990     207    276      222     385     251
1988/89      261    263    261    264    292     589   818     255    267      219     371     351
1989/90      212    214    218    209    247     631   975     255    267      213     251     335
1990/91      209    210    214    207    241     798  1539     238   N/A       199     247     222
1991/92      205    208    211    207    237     600   831     196   N/A       205     397     201
1992/93      213    216    222    217    246     640   958     241    271      234     292     229
1993/94      233    234    235    231    259     668  1088     294    317      284     388     232
1994/95      205    208    217    214    248     610   856     237    309      289     432     261

   1995/96
 OCT.        227    235    250    252    271     635  1033     243    343      289     464     266
 NOV.        235    247    259    261    282     650  1016     238    342      292     488     282
 DEC.        248    260    272    269    296     624  1013     240    317      289     468     286
 JAN.        249    267    278    277    305     657   958     243    315      289     456     286
 FEB.        258    264    274    263    299    N/A    980     253    303      282     475     277
 MAR.        257    262    273    260    295    N/A    990     262    289      275     461     269
 APR.        273    284    299    287    316    N/A   1015     276    300      296     479     283
 MAY         283    291    302    291    322    N/A   1010     300    318      317     503     311
 JUN.        272    280    288    281    308    N/A    927     315    308      310     550     291
 JUL.        280    287    293    284    312    N/A    993     300    306      311     534     299
 AUG.        287    293    304    296    317    N/A    970     280    303      306     495     301
 SEP.        286    301    312    308    319     611   929     265    304      315     475     304

AVERAGE      263    273    284    277    304     635   986     268    312      298     487     288

   1996/97
 OCT.        255    255    272    271    290     569   917     258    273      308     470     308
 NOV.        254    253    261    262    286     551   904     262    260      306     471     312
 DEC.        254    255    256    258    289     564   897     256    253      300     498     322
 JAN.        262    266    264    262    301     631   893     260    251      297     506     311
 FEB.        271    277    272    268    308     N/A   870     269    248      283     496     302
 MAR.        293    301    304    300    332     N/A   908     269    269      296     489     304
 APR.        302    308    312    314    338     N/A   920     273    298      302     466     298
 MAY         309    316    307    315    298     N/A   953     267    302      297     428     287
*JUN.        302    302    299    298    278     N/A   969     247    294      265     415     289
 JUL.
 AUG.
 SEP.

AVERAGE      278    281    283    283    302     579   915     262    272      295     471     304

1/ U.S. FARM PRICE; USDA. 2/ U.S. NO.1 YELLOW CASH CENTRAL ILLINOIS; WALL STREET JOURNAL.
3/ RIO GRANDE, BRAZIL FOB; SAFRAS AND MERCADO. 4/ ARGENTINA FOB B.AIRES; SAFRAS AND MERCADO. 
5/ ROTTERDAM CIF; U.S. NO.2 YELLOW; OIL WORLD. 6/ U.S. FARM PRICE; IN-SHELL BASIS; USDA.
7/ ROTT CIF; US RUNNERS 40/50%, PUBLIC LEDGER PRIOR TO SEP 90; OIL WORLD FROM OCT 90 TO PRESENT. 
8/ U.S. FARM PRICE; USDA. 9/ ROTTERDAM CIF; EC LOWER RHINE (BEGINNING SEP 93) U.S./CANADA PRIOR; OIL 
10/HAMBURG CIF; EUROPE "00" OIL; OIL WORLD. 11/ ROTTERDAM CIF; PHILLIPINES/INDONESIA; OIL WORLD
12/ ROTTERDAM CIF; CANADA NO.1; OIL WORLD.

* PRELIMINARY                                                        FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
DATE: JULY 1997                                                      COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
                                                                     and SEEDS DIVISION

                                            TABLE 22.
                                      PROTEIN MEAL PRICES
                                  (US DOLLARS PER METRIC TON)

YEAR                   SOYBEAN               COTTONSEED   SUNFLOWERSEED   PEANUT    FISH RAPESEED   COPRA   CORN
BEG.          U.S   U.S  BRAZIL  ARG  ROTT      U.S.        U.S.  ROTT   U.S  ROTT  HAMB  HAMB       HAMB   GLUTEN
OCT.1           1/   2/     3/    4/    5/       6/         7/      8/     9/  10/   11/     12/       13/   14/

OCT-SEP AVG.
85/86-95/96   204   218   197    190   213       172       100    127    194  194   434      142     141     142

1985/86       171   183   175    171   183       147        75    111    N/A  165   313      118     132     132
1986/87       179   195   179    177   191       164        84    119    N/A  161   356       95     138     135
1987/88       245   264   239    238   254       197       109    148    N/A  202   516      153     165     157
1988/89       257   278   241    238   259       206       132    148    N/A  209   443      167     163     154
1989/90       192   206   181    178   204       180       114    123    212  187   400      135     126     141
1990/91       187   200   178    171   198       145        97    113    206  154   468      131     133     146
1991/92       194   208   184    176   203       154        85    123    173  155   494      139     144     146
1992/93       201   214   185    183   207       178        99    134    197  165   390      157     131     135
1993/94       199   213   182    174   202       181       104    127    201  176   364      152     134     127
1994/95       167   179   172    151   184       124        69    103    143  161   448      134     125     128

   1995/96
 OCT.         203   214   208    185   214       169        91    136    146  178   522      150     145     149
 NOV.         215   225   223    201   225       182       109    149    193  182   602      162     164     166
 DEC.         235   246   254    224   250       205       135    153    225  193   647      179     162     164
 JAN.         243   256   262    233   260       230       149    154    243  183   649      186     165     167
 FEB.         239   252   240    229   253       224       143    141    237  186   641      181     166     165
 MAR.         238   250   241    227   246       216       136    140    231  190   616      175     166     160
 APR.         262   275   265    247   270       243       147    160    231  213   583      188     177     169
 MAY          256   269   263    244   271       211       151    169    234  230   564      203     184     178
 JUN.         252   263   260    239   266       212       149    154    231  210   563      194     163     156
 JUL.         267   278   267    242   265       222       149    143    247  210   547      176     152     142
 AUG.         277   288   286    257   270       213       139    154    250  215   539      182     151     148
 SEP.         293   305   308    270   286       213       138    159    213  220   566      187     148     145

AVERAGE       248   260   256    233   256       212       136    151    223  201   587      180     162     159

   1996/97
 OCT.         264   274   273    246   270       202       128    155    187  227   581      192     137     136
 NOV.         268   277   289    252   274       217       116    155    161  234   600      195     141     138
 DEC.         265   276   290    255   279       247       125    152    190  235   583      196     153     136
 JAN.         265   275   270    254   280       228       138    144    244  236   576      191     157     142
 FEB.         280   289   272    271   282       203       152    127    251  230   558      183     150     138
 MAR.         300   309   300    281   300       208       134    137    248  251   554      190     138     136
 APR.         305   318   307    277   301       217       137    143    258  256   547      186     140     131
 MAY          326   338   317    281   300       214       132    143    245  254   548      179     132     122
*JUN.         305   317   295    254   274       208       117    127    259  236   558      168     121     114
 JUL.
 AUG.
 SEP.

AVERAGE       286   297   290    263   284       216       131    143    227  240   567      187     141     133

1/ DECATUR; AVERAGE WHOLSALE 44% PROTEIN; USDA. 2/ DECATUR, AVERAGE WHOLSALE 48% PROTEIN; USDA.
3/ RIO GRANDE, BRAZIL FOB; BULK RATE 45-46% PROTEIN; SAFRAS AND MERCADO. 4/ ARG. PELLETS, FOB B.AIRES;
SAFRAS AND MERCADO. 5/ ROTTERDAM CIF; ARG. 45/46%; OIL WORLD. 6/ MEMPHIS FOB; 41% PROTEIN SOLVENT
EXTRACTION; USDA. 7/ MINNEAPOLIS FOB; 32% PROTEIN; USDA. 8/ ROTTERDAM CIF; ARGENTINA-URUGUAY PELLET  
37-38%; OIL WORLD. 9/ SOUTHEAST MILLS FOB. 10/ ROTT CIF; INDIAN 48% PROTEIN; OIL WORLD. 11/HAMBURG CIF;
ANY ORIGIN 64-65% PROTEIN; OIL WORLD. 12/ HAMBURG FOB; EX-MILL 34% PROTEIN; OIL WORLD. 13/ HAMBURG CIF;
PHILIPPINES EXPELLER PELLETS 36% PROTEIN; OIL WORLD. 14/ ROTTERDAM CIF; PELLETS 23-24% PROTEIN; OIL WORLD.

*PRELIMINARY                                                            FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
DATE: JULY 1997                                                         COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
                                                                        and SEEDS DIVISION

                                                               TABLE 23.
                                                         VEGETABLE OIL PRICES
                                                      (US DOLLARS PER METRIC TON)

YEAR                    SOYBEANS       COTTONSEED   SUNFLOWERSEED      PEANUT     PALM  RAPESEED   COCONUT  LINSEED  CORN
BEG.           U.S. BRAZIL ARG   ROTT  U.S.  ROTT    U.S.    ROTT    U.S.   ROTT  MALAY   ROTT      ROTT     ROTT     U.S
OCT.1           1/     2/   3/    4/    5/    6/      7/      8/      9/    10/    11/     12/       13/      14/     15/

OCT-SEP AVG.
85/86-95/96    482   436   437    469   497   608     524     503     790   777    391     448       505      523     529

1985/86        397   342   347    377   389   513     422     406     655   644    274     338       304      475     407
1986/87        339   302   310    324   390   491     353     354     575   511    310     297       413      319     472
1987/88        499   400   399    443   481   585     521     449     738   572    402     408       547      441     512
1988/89        465   411   412    435   439   567     500     477     750   706    358     409       545      716     462
1989/90        491   420   424    438   514   650     537     486     983   919    271     423       371      756     554
1990/91        463   418   415    454   492   614     520     480     931   975    318     417       364      502     615
1991/92        422   394   398    437   443   545     477     459     563   641    365     416       605      377     567
1992/93        472   420   408    453   550   688     559     492     665   674    382     441       446      450     460
1993/94        596   539   543    580   613   749     688     627     969   973    445     578       564      476     612
1994/95        608   608   623    642   568   671     621     691     967  1005    651     637       656      657     600

   1995/96
 OCT.          584   594   593    638   620   659     606     714     937   990    602     606       718      614     574
 NOV.          564   589   578    623   593   630     579     700     918   995    586     590       750      611     563
 DEC.          546   565   556    579   575   613     573     651     864   988    573     568       718      613     551
 JAN.          520   535   526    554   539   589     543     614     821   959    509     544       711      589     541
 FEB.          521   518   514    548   537   580     534     597     794   925    493     524       738      573     536
 MAR.          520   504   499    538   535   575     535     567     807   911    486     519       723      549     537
 APR.          569   544   533    582   590   624     565     614     865   895    520     574       756      541     586
 MAY           584   556   555    591   627   643     582     618     944   897    535     596       778      596     617
 JUN.          550   519   524    563   610   610     567     577     948   904    502     570       816      569     566
 JUL.          531   490   485    549   623   609     542     578     948   902    465     555       775      574     561
 AUG.          529   506   506    565   613   610     549     583     939   885    484     567       742      563     536
 SEP.          527   527   522    569   576   611     549     588     899   879    524     580       721      561     532

AVERAGE        545   537   533    575   587   613     560     617     890   928    523     566       746      579     558

   1996/97
 OCT.          484   500   500    528   541   563     503     539     915   874    505     551       722      563     500
 NOV.          481   504   503    517   535   565     496     523     864   868    505     550       760      553     506
 DEC.          476   507   499    514   536   558     492     513     898   868    519     534       777      557     491
 JAN.          495   512   510    534   556   571     499     520     959   874    560     542       768      559     516
 FEB.          494   508   510    527   561   580     509     506     967   886    567     527       768      555     528
 MAR.          513   508   511    541   577   601     500     513     987   896    550     541       737      554     537
 APR.          511   516   518    541   553   602     515     521     992   938    559     544       710      549     542
 MAY           522   522   521    541   555   605     511     535    1019   981    559     551       654      553     559
*JUN.          506   524   524    550   551   588     492     523    1056  1047    515     542       637      564     551
 JUL.
 AUG.
 SEP.

AVERAGE        498   511   511    533   552   581     502     521     962   915    538     542       726      556     526

1/ DECATUR; AVERAGE WHOLESALE TANK CRUDE; USDA. 2/ RIO GRANDE, BRAZIL FOB; BULK RATE; SAFRAS AND MERCADO. 3/ C.I.A.R.A.
FROM 1980 TO APRIL 1989; CRUDE FOB, BUENOS AIRES SAFRAS AND MERCADO FROM MAY 89. 4/ DUTCH FOB; EX-MILL; OIL WORLD. 5/
VALLEY POINTS FOB; TANK CARS CRUDE; USDA. 6/ ROTTERDAM CIF; US PBSY; OIL WORLD. 7/ MINNEAPOLIS FOB; USDA. 8/ ROTTERDAM;
EX-MILL; OIL WORLD. 9/ SOUTH EAST MILLS FOB; TANK CARS CRUDE; USDA. 10/ ROTTERDAM CIF; ANY ORIGIN; OIL WORLD. 11/ MALAYSIA
FOB;RBD; OIL WORLD. 12/ ROTTERDAM, DUTCH, FOB EX-MILL; OIL WORLD. 13/ ROTTERDAM CIF; PHILIPPINES/INDONESIA; 
OIL WORLD. 14/ ROTTERDAM; EX-TANK; OIL WORLD. 15/ DECATUR; CRUDE; AMS AND WALL STREET JOURNAL.

 *PRELIMINARY                                                             FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
DATE: JULY 1997                                                           COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
                                                                          and SEEDS DIVISION


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