Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA cuts acreage view

Jan. 12, 2016 at 4:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices rallied on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate of winter wheat seedings by more than anticipated and unexpectedly cut its corn and soybean production view. Wheat futures surged nearly three per cent to a three-week high on fund short […]

U.S. grains: Wheat falls from three-week high

Jan. 11, 2016 at 3:07 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat surges on short covering

Jan. 8, 2016 at 4:08 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn approaches seven-month low on poor exports, big supply

Jan. 7, 2016 at 5:09 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Weak soybeans, corn watch energy, USDA for direction

Jan. 6, 2016 at 3:04 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise in short-covering bounce

Jan. 6, 2016 at 2:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures rebounded from early-session losses on Wednesday in a technical short-covering bounce as investors squared positions ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report due early next week. Corn and wheat futures posted fresh contract lows in nearly all months and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Short-covering spurs slight gains in corn, soy, wheat

Jan. 5, 2016 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday as investors used the previous session’s sharp declines to take profits on bearish bets they had placed on the commodities sector, traders said. But concerns about a weaker global economy cutting into demand limited buying and […]

By Mark Weinraub

Force majeure declared for CBOT soy shipping stations

Jan. 4, 2016 at 7:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group declared force majeure for all soybean shipping stations until further notice because of flooding on the Illinois River, a notice from the exchange operator said Monday. A majority of facilities on the river, which are delivery points for soybean futures traded on CME’s Chicago […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans sag to start 2016

Jan. 4, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday as concerns about economic weakness in China and the dollar’s strength raised concerns about global demand for U.S. commodities, traders said. Corn sank to its lowest level in four months while wheat hit […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy and grains post annual declines

Dec. 31, 2015 at 4:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as traders eyed forecasts for much-needed rains in Brazil, while corn and wheat ended narrowly mixed in light year-end trading. All three commodities posted annual declines for 2015. Markets will be closed on Friday for the New Year’s Day holiday. […]

By Julie Ingwersen