Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:06 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Oct. 8. • CBOT corn futures were posting small losses Thursday morning, but were holding rangebound overall as traders were squaring positions ahead of Friday’s USDA monthly supply/demand report. December corn was […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Oct. 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm CDT

Reuters — Monsanto, one of the world’s largest seed and agrichemical companies, said Wednesday that it was slashing 2,600 jobs and restructuring operations to cut costs in a slumping commodity market. The company, which said it expected low prices for agricultural products to squeeze results well into 2016, also reported […]

By Carey Gillam

Oct. 7, 2015 at 4:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The short-term fate of corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rests on an upcoming supply and demand report, according to one analyst. Long-term, traders are watching global weather patterns, which could put crops at risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release […]

By Jade Markus

Oct. 1, 2015 at 8:29 pm CDT

Sofia | Reuters –– Bulgaria has told the European Union it will ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under EU rules that allow member states to opt out of GMO cultivation, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Thursday. “The agriculture ministry upholds its position […]

By Reuters

Sep. 23, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower in sympathy with CBOT soybeans during the week ended Wednesday, and could have more room to the downside as the Canadian oilseed remains overpriced compared to its U.S. counterpart. The canola premium compared to soybeans is the same now as […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin