Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Apr. 10, 2019 at 7:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Board of Trade is trading largely on weather forecasts and flood reports. Markets did react, however, when the WASDE report dropped on Tuesday. “We did see some short […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Apr. 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Experts expect soybean acreage to decrease across Canada this year, though the jury is still out as to how much it will drop. In its principal crop acreage report published March 21, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada predicted that area planted to soybeans would decrease by three per cent […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Apr. 3, 2019 at 1:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — This spring’s weather and flooding in the United States have become the main focus for traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said an analyst. “What kind of planting conditions, how much rain, how much flooding, and how cold things are,” listed Steve Georgy, president of Allendale […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 27, 2019 at 4:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Traders are bracing for more inclement weather to hit the U.S. Midwest, which in turn could rock commodities. Springtime floods and adverse weather have impacted the majority of the U.S. Plains and Midwest, and those regions expect another snow system before the end of March. Flooding may delay […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Mar. 26, 2019 at 8:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As headlines are transfixed with China’s ongoing dispute with Canada, some are concerned soybeans will receive the same treatment as canola. “We’ll still use quite a few soybeans in this country as it is,” said Dale McManus, a grain broker with Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. However, he […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm