Insights and Stories on South America

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on South American crop shortfall

Feb. 4, 2022 at 4:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were steady to mostly higher on Friday near an eight-month peak as some traders pocketed profits from strong gains this week, but the market remained underpinned by concerns about weather-reduced yields in South America. Corn was also steady to firmer, while wheat futures […]

U.S. grains: Corn sags on export worries

Feb. 3, 2022 at 4:52 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans at US$16 possible, trader says

Feb. 2, 2022 at 6:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on U.S. weather, reduced fears over Ukraine

Jan. 31, 2022 at 5:21 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on weather concerns

Jan. 28, 2022 at 6:47 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit seven-month high on supply worries

Jan. 27, 2022 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied to a seven-month high on Thursday on concerns about a smaller South American harvest, which could shift more global demand to the United States. Wheat slumped for a second straight session on a stronger dollar and slightly reduced fears that Russia would […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach seven-month peak

Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in seven months on Wednesday on technical buying and as soyoil futures rallied with energy markets and historically high palm oil prices. Concerns about a reduced South American harvest and exports from top soy supplier Brazil offered further support, with […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on fears over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Jan. 24, 2022 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures advanced on Monday amid fears that Russia may invade Ukraine and disrupt grain shipments from the region, a major global supplier, traders said. Corn futures also strengthened and set a seven-month high, while soybean futures weakened. Grain traders kept their attention on Russia […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, corn flat, wheat falls

Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures surged on Thursday as a combination of rising export hopes, concerns about the South American crop and technical buying pushed prices to a seven-month high, traders said. Corn futures ended close to unchanged after fluctuating between positive and negative territory […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy eases on outlook for rain on South American crops

Jan. 14, 2022 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures slumped on Friday to their lowest price in more than a week under continued pressure from forecasts for rain in dry South American growing areas, analysts said. Soybean futures have retreated about three per cent since reaching July highs a […]