Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Argentina soybeans go from ‘worse to worser,’ expert says

Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Extreme heat and drought throughout most of Argentina have taken a huge toll on that country’s soybean crop. Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor said the forthcoming soybean harvest is now likely to produce 25 million to 30 million tonnes, a far cry from the 40 […]

Canola crush of 2022 smallest in five years

Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:44 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Argentina soybean crop smaller than expected, USDA attaché says

Feb. 1, 2023 at 8:13 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Imperial Oil clears Edmonton renewable diesel plant for construction

Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:46 pm CST

By Nia Williams Sourasis Bose

Worst drought in decades sees Argentina exchange slash soy, corn forecasts

Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:44 pm CST

By Reuters

Pulse weekly outlook: 2022 a ‘good year’ for Manitoba pulses, soy

Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:07 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Despite a rough start to southern Manitoba’s growing season, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk was content with how 2022 came to pass. “For pulses and soybeans, it was generally a good year as a result of some very good yields in soybeans and some […]

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy futures find support, but upside limited

Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:40 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Solid export demand, a short squeeze by fund traders and production uncertainty in South America have all propped up Chicago soybean futures over the past week, with more gains possible ahead of the year-end before correcting lower, according to an analyst. With the South American harvest still some […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Argentine growers who hold soybeans face higher financing costs

Sep. 8, 2022 at 7:34 pm CDT

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine soy farmers who hold onto stock of more than five per cent of their production will face an elevated financing cost above the normal benchmark rate, the South American country’s central bank said on Thursday, part of a wider push to encourage sales. The […]

By Maximilian Heath

StatCan trims Canadian corn, soy acreage estimates

Jul. 6, 2022 at 1:38 am CDT

New Statistics Canada projections show the country’s grain corn and soybean growers have slightly curbed their enthusiasm for those crops compared to their intentions earlier in the year. StatCan on Tuesday released the results of its 2022 June field crop survey, conducted between May 13 and June 12, projecting Canadian […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. soybean acres come in below expectations

Jun. 30, 2022 at 3:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Farmers in the United States seeded fewer soybean acres than original intentions and slightly more corn, according to updated acreage estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30. Total soybean area in the country for the 2022 growing season was pegged at 88.30 million acres by […]