Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on more sales to China

Jul. 27, 2020 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Monday as strong export sales, most notably to China, offset pressure from good crop weather that reinforced expectations for a sizable U.S. harvest this autumn. Corn futures eased as mild temperatures and timely rains across the Midwest farm belt were […]

Fund short-covering continues in canola, soybeans

Jan. 11, 2020 at 2:01 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. […]

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