Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

Fund short-covering continues in canola, soybeans

Jan. 11, 2020 at 2:01 am CST

MarketsFarm — Fund traders continued to exit short positions in soybeans and canola futures during the first week of 2020, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday […]

U.S. grains: Markets remain cautious, rangebound ahead of holiday

Dec. 24, 2019 at 10:58 am CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soy futures hit six-week high on U.S.-China trade hopes

Dec. 23, 2019 at 4:14 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

Nov. 12, 2019 at 1:40 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

Nov. 8, 2019 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. yield and harvest forecasts in a monthly crop report, though gains were kept in check by worries about weak demand. Soybeans fell as the USDA left its U.S. crop yield and harvest outlooks […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on strong exports, fresh U.S.-China trade deal optimism

Nov. 7, 2019 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rebounded from two sessions of declines on Thursday on stronger-than-expected export sales and renewed optimism about an interim U.S.-China trade deal after government officials said it could include a phased rollback of tariffs. Corn futures slumped for a sixth straight session on weak […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on U.S. harvest, worries over interim China trade deal

Nov. 6, 2019 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures slumped on Wednesday on rising supplies from the ongoing U.S. harvest and concerns about a delay in finalizing a “phase one” trade deal with China that could speed imports by the world’s top buyer. Corn also weakened on harvest pressure and dull demand […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans retreat as mostly dry weather accelerates U.S. harvest

Nov. 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures dropped to a 3-1/2-week low on Tuesday, while soybeans fell for the first time in four sessions as largely dry U.S. Midwest weather propelled harvesting and rains bolstered crop prospects in South America where farmers are planting corn and soy. Positioning ahead of […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn slides on demand worries, advancing U.S. harvest

Nov. 4, 2019 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for a third straight session on Monday on forecasts for larger U.S. harvest yields and concerns about sluggish demand for American export shipments of the grain. Wheat also declined as stiff competition in global export markets and a stronger dollar pressured prices. […]

By Karl Plume