Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as China fears wane

Aug. 27, 2015 at 8:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Benchmark U.S. soybean futures rose 1.5 per cent on Thursday as equity markets stabilized in China, the world’s top soy buyer, and on outlooks for dry weather as the U.S. Midwest growing season winds down, traders said. Corn clung to modest gains on better-than-expected weekly U.S. […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as concern about Chinese growth persists

Aug. 26, 2015 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hogan Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce off six-year-low on bargain buying

Aug. 25, 2015 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: China woes push soy to six-year low, soyoil to nine-year low

Aug. 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Futures slump on weather, China gloom

Aug. 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Friday as investor jitters about China’s economy continued to cool confidence in commodity markets and early data from a recent industry crop tour showed strong yield potential in the western Corn Belt. Corn made a modest weekly gain after […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from six-year low

Aug. 20, 2015 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded from near six-year lows on Thursday in a short-covering bounce and as weekly government data showed solid soybean and soymeal export sales last week. Corn edged higher, hovering close to last session’s one-week peak after field reports from an annual crop tour […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

Aug. 20, 2015 at 10:58 am CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean traders are eagerly awaiting the results of a multi-state crop tour, while concerns over Chinese demand are also overhanging the markets. The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour’s full results are due to be released Friday. So far the tour […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop to near six-year low on rains

Aug. 19, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell to multi-year lows on Wednesday in a broad-based commodities selloff and as widespread rains in the U.S. Midwest were expected to boost yields. Wheat hit lows for several contract months, pressured by sluggish demand and hefty global supplies, but ended above session […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on rainy U.S. Midwest outlook

Aug. 18, 2015 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about cooling demand from top importer China and forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest at a key point in the crop’s development. Corn firmed as a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed […]

By Karl Plume