Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

Aug. 29, 2016 at 6:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a sixth consecutive session to hit a new 10-year low on Monday, as ample global stocks and a regulatory clamp-down from the world’s largest buyer of the grain dragged on prices. Corn set a seven-year low and soybeans also declined, pressured […]

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to decade low on ample supplies

Aug. 26, 2016 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

Aug. 25, 2016 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans watch U.S. export sales

Aug. 24, 2016 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Erin DeBooy

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

Aug. 24, 2016 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

Aug. 23, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures slid to a one-week low on Tuesday and soybean futures lost ground, a day after a U.S. government report showed both crops were thriving. Expectations that a privately run U.S. crop tour would uncover stronger yields in the coming days than on Monday, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather outlook for the Midwest bolstered expectations of a huge harvest in the fall, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed, recovering from early weakness on short-covering and technical buying. The forecast for key […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken while corn, wheat tick higher

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures eased on Thursday, closing well above session lows as technical buyers stepped into the market after profit-taking sparked an early sell-off, traders said. Wheat and corn futures firmed on short-covering, recovering from early dips into negative territories. Rain in key U.S. growing areas […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Short-term pre-harvest gains likely for corn, soy

Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have moved off their nearby lows in recent sessions, and should be due for some more strength in the short-term before seasonal harvest pressure kicks in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released relatively bearish production estimates […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Aug. 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in […]

By Mark Weinraub