Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest looms; wheat firms

Sep. 18, 2015 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday and were down about 0.8 per cent for the week as farmers prepared to harvest a bumper crop in the Midwest, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower while wheat futures firmed on short covering, despite ample global supplies. At the […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy drift lower in cautious trade

Sep. 17, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans moving on technical trading

Sep. 16, 2015 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

USDA probes release of incorrect data that pressured crop prices

Sep. 16, 2015 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall for second day on harvest, ample supply

Sep. 16, 2015 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-week high as crop condition declines

Sep. 15, 2015 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans rose to a three-week high on Tuesday, underpinned by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showing a slight deterioration in crop ratings that could result in lower yields. Wheat and corn declined at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in relatively thin volumes in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn extends run to one-month top on USDA yield cut

Sep. 14, 2015 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn surged to a one-month high while wheat and soybean futures also rose sharply on Monday as investors bet the U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce crop production forecasts in reports due in the coming weeks. Traders also exited short positions in nearby Chicago Board […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy shakes off 6-year low, corn jumps on U.S. crop fears

Sep. 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures bounced on Friday after a surprise increase in the Department of Agriculture’s autumn harvest forecast knocked prices to six-year lows. Corn futures neared one-month highs after the USDA, in a monthly report, reduced its production estimate, igniting supply concerns. Traders are focused on the size […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

Sep. 10, 2015 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, with corn topping a one-week high, on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department will trim its domestic harvest estimates in highly anticipated reports due out on Friday. Analysts expect USDA, in the monthly reports, to cut its […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade up, but fundamentals bearish

Sep. 9, 2015 at 5:20 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Despite short-term bullish factors in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybeans, one analyst anticipates prices will be pressured in coming weeks. To start the week, a turnaround in crude oil markets supported prices, said Terry Reilly, senior commodity analyst at Futures International. Rebounds in Malaysian […]

By Jade Markus