Insights and Stories on Soybeans

KFC tests plant-based ‘fried chicken’ in Ontario

Nov. 27, 2019 at 7:25 pm CST

Fast-food chicken chain KFC is collecting feedback from a one-day, one-store test of a new Canadian-made plant-based “fried chicken” product for the Canadian market. The Canadian arm of the Yum Brands-owned chain set up a “limited” test run for what it calls KFC Plant-Based Fried Chicken at its 6055 Creditview […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck waiting on trade news

Nov. 27, 2019 at 12:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:16 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate

Nov. 7, 2019 at 9:58 am CST

By Karen Braun

Brazil farmers push traders to end Amazon soy moratorium

Nov. 6, 2019 at 9:35 am CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters – Brazilian farmers plan to start a campaign next week to end a ban by trading firms on buying soybeans from parts of the Amazon rainforest cleared after 2008, leaders from a major farmer group told Reuters, citing support from President Jair Bolsonaro. The push to end traders’ […]

By roberto-samora

Beijing’s refusal to order U.S. farm buys becomes pain point

Oct. 30, 2019 at 9:29 am CDT

Washington/Beijing/Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Beijing commit to big purchases of American farm products has become a major sticking point in talks to end the Sino-U.S. trade war, according to several people briefed on the negotiations. Trump has said publicly that China could buy as much as […]

By Hallie Gu Heather Timmons

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities

Oct. 23, 2019 at 5:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower Wednesday amid a slower news week and harvest activity putting pressure on prices. “We’ve had a quieter week,” said Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. “The market starts to fall of its own weight as we’re […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

VIDEO: Tips for growing soybeans in Saskatchewan

Oct. 23, 2019 at 11:22 am CDT

Michelle Dick, market agronomist with Cargill, talks about some of the challenges that have faced Saskatchewan soybean growers in recent years and some of the management practices producers can use to help ensure a successful soybean stand. (Recorded at Ag in Motion 2019) Video editing by Greg Berg.

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy prices to continue climbing

Oct. 16, 2019 at 8:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade will probably continue to climb, especially for corn and soybeans, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities. “The basis remains strong and when the basis is strong, as far as I am concerned, that means the futures should be strong,” he […]