1325 ET - The bottom line for agricultural giant ADM may see a sizable boost from more-supportive soybean crush margins, says a note from Jefferies. "The strength in crush margins is driven by strong RVOs proposed by the EPA as well [as] increased incentives to use domestic feedstock for biofuels," says the firm. Jefferies adds that the USDA forecasts record-high soybean crush volume this year, driven by biofuel and animal feed demand--which may bolster revenue for ADM. The company has reported that lower export sales made crush margins for soy considerably weaker. Soyoil futures on the CBOT are down 1.4%, but have gained roughly 35% year-to-date. Corn is down 3.6% in afternoon trading, while soybeans slip 2.7% and wheat falls 1.6%. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)

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