Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Oct. 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm CDT

Reuters — Soymeal traders have been bracing for a steep decline in U.S. meal prices for the past several months as a record-large soybean crop was planted and grown. Indeed, traders racked up large positions in bearish put options tied to December soymeal futures throughout last summer, indicating widespread expectations […]

By gavin-maguire

Oct. 23, 2014 at 7:00 pm CDT

Reuters — A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for an herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California, argues that the Environmental Protection Agency […]

By Carey Gillam

Oct. 23, 2014 at 6:09 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The bulk of Manitoba’s soybean crop may be off the field but isn’t likely headed to market anytime soon, according to an analyst. Local elevators are filling up “incredibly fast” with crops such as wheat and oats, “so soybeans may or may not have bin space at […]

By Dave Sims

Oct. 22, 2014 at 6:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as rainfall over parts of the U.S. Midwest caused harvest delays. “The lows were put in at the beginning of October, and we’ve seen a nice rally off of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 15, 2014 at 5:57 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave final approval on Wednesday to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences, ordering a series of restrictions to address potential environmental and health hazards. The EPA said it was applying “first-time-ever restrictions” on its approval of the herbicide, Enlist Duo, which is […]

By Carey Gillam