Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Sep. 11, 2020 at 2:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Adverse weather over the past month cut into the yield prospects for soybeans and corn in the U.S., according to updated estimates released Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Average soybean yields in the country are now forecast at 51.9 bushels per acre. That was down from […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Sep. 3, 2020 at 3:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Market activity on the Chicago Board of Trade has been characteristic for September, with harvest activity keeping pressure on values. “The trend for September turns to the downside as harvest starts to pick up,” said Steve Georgy of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. However, next week’s world agriculture […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Aug. 31, 2020 at 7:09 pm CDT

Statistics Canada’s latest round of expectations for the 2020 harvest calls for more corn and less soy than in 2019, with higher yields offsetting lower planted acres for both crops. In its Production of principal field crops report, using information from July — based on models created using satellite technology […]

By Dave Bedard

Aug. 25, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The amount of canola crushed in July was down compared to June’s crush, while there was an increase in the amount of soybeans crushed, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its crushing statistics of major oilseeds report on Tuesday. According to the report, 806,868 tonnes of […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Aug. 19, 2020 at 8:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Dry conditions across the U.S. Midwest were among the factors that could affect commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) if rain doesn’t come soon, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. Dry conditions in the region could lead to price increases for […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm