Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on export demand, record crush

Nov. 16, 2020 at 4:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Monday, holding near a more than four-year high hit last week, on strong demand from top buyer China and data showing the U.S. soy crush pace hit an all-time high last month. The strong demand stoked […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as COVID surge threatens meat demand

Nov. 13, 2020 at 7:32 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans up again on export demand, supply concerns

Nov. 13, 2020 at 3:49 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Bull market in canola’s grasp

Nov. 12, 2020 at 7:02 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures move up off one-month low

Nov. 12, 2020 at 6:34 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures surge again to new four-year high

Nov. 10, 2020 at 6:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures soared to a fresh four-year high on Tuesday and corn topped a one-year high after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said stockpiles this marketing year will fall to their smallest in seven years. The forecasts, issued in a monthly crop […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish USDA report sends soy, corn up sharply

Nov. 10, 2020 at 12:37 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn yields in the United States ended up much smaller than early expectations, according to updated supply and demand estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The resulting drop in production and ending stocks has sent futures rallying to new contract highs, with more […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy futures touch new four-year top

Nov. 9, 2020 at 4:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures reached a new four-year high on Monday as the first successful data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial fueled hopes of the economy recovering quickly from the pandemic-driven crisis. Broad optimism about Pfizer’s vaccine trials added support to a soybean market already buoyed […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans hold near four-year high

Nov. 6, 2020 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures held near a four-year high on Friday as Brazilian dryness and strong demand from leading importer China kept the market focused on the prospect of tightening supplies. Corn and wheat dipped but were underpinned by weather risks and Chinese-fueled international demand. The most-active […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach four-year high on global supply concerns

Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures reached four-year highs on Thursday as continued dryness in South America’s crop areas raised supply concerns at a time of brisk Chinese demand. Corn and wheat hit their highest in more than one week on strong demand and supply concerns. The most-active soybean […]

By Christopher Walljasper