Kub's Den
South America produces a majority of the globe's soybeans, but the soybean oil from those beans is still a small part of a broader global vegetable oil (edible oil) market.
Elaine Kub
Contributing Analyst
Elaine Kub is the author of Mastering the Grain Markets: How Profits Are Really Made -- a 360-degree look at all aspects of grain trading, which draws on her experiences as a futures broker, market analyst, grain merchandiser, and farmer. She grew up on a family farm in South Dakota and holds an engineering degree and an MBA.
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