Insights and Stories on Soybeans

USDA grants approval to Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans

Sep. 17, 2014 at 8:27 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday gave final approval to new genetically modified corn and soybeans developed by Dow AgroSciences that, while criticized by environmentalists and some farmers, are portrayed by Dow as an answer to weed resistance problems that limit crop production. The approval may clear […]

Man. soybeans surviving recent unfavourable weather

Sep. 17, 2014 at 12:45 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Caution reigns as Brazil soy farmers eye another record crop

Sep. 5, 2014 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Gustavo Bonato

Good weather, looming record harvest weigh on CBOT beans, corn

Sep. 3, 2014 at 5:49 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Further selling expected in CBOT corn, soybeans

Aug. 13, 2014 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

USDA projects record U.S. corn, soybean production

Aug. 12, 2014 at 11:42 am CDT

Reuters — U.S. corn production will crack the 14-billion-bushel mark for the first time in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday, but the crop was slightly below trade expectations, potentially giving a bullish kick to the beaten-down corn futures market. At 14.03 billion bushels, the estimated crop […]

By Ros Krasny

Drozd: Classic head-and-shoulders top signals end to bull soybean market

Aug. 12, 2014 at 12:43 am CDT

The November 2014 soybean futures contract has lost over US$2 per bushel in the past two months. Once prices dropped below $12, a classic chart formation referred to as a head-and-shoulders top was completed and prices quickly plunged to the pattern’s minimum price objective of $11.31. The head-and-shoulders top is […]

By David Drozd

Man. soybeans progress despite wet start

Aug. 7, 2014 at 3:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Recent warm weather is helping push Manitoba’s soybean crop into R3 and R4 stages of development in many parts of the province, according to a crop expert. Some beans could use more rain but for the most part are looking good, said Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture, […]

By Dave Sims

GRAINS: U.S. soy drops on rain forecasts; wheat rises on export hopes

Aug. 1, 2014 at 3:07 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest added to expectations the crop should pass through key stages of development without stress, traders said. “Weather forecasts continue to trend more and more beneficial as we enter the key soy development month,” said […]

By Mark Weinraub

GRAINS: Soybeans, wheat firm on strong exports; corn weakens on weather

Jul. 31, 2014 at 3:50 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on signs that demand will keep domestic supplies tight until harvest, while corn weakened due to forecasts for more crop-boosting rain in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. “The beans firmed up due to some speculators taking advantage of the weakness earlier in light of […]