Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-year high on supply outlook, crop conditions

Jul. 13, 2015 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Monday for the fifth straight session, hitting a one-year high on better-than-expected demand and as heavy rains limited the yield potential of the new crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a monthly report issued Friday, surprised investors, showing corn and […]

U.S. grains: Corn sets one-year highs on tighter old-crop U.S. supply

Jul. 10, 2015 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. old-crop soy, corn stocks miss forecasts

Jul. 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rally ahead of USDA report

Jul. 9, 2015 at 5:45 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Choppy, two-sided trade ahead for corn, soy

Jul. 8, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise in rebound from one-week low

Jul. 8, 2015 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose from a one-week low on Wednesday on bargain buying and renewed concerns about excessive rains hurting U.S. production, while wheat tumbled on poor export demand. Corn futures ended near unchanged. Forecasts for more unwanted storms in parts of the U.S. Midwest lifted […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on improved U.S. weather, Greece jitters

Jul. 6, 2015 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped on Monday as lighter-than-expected U.S. rainfall eased fears about soggy Midwest crops while worries over Greece and China led investors to shun many commodity markets. Corn prices pulled back from 2015 highs notched last week after heavy Midwest rains raised […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Weather uncertainty lifts corn to six-month peak

Jul. 2, 2015 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose to a six-month peak on Thursday, adding to strong gains earlier in the week as adverse weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest and Western Europe threatened crops. Prices for soybeans and wheat were mixed as investors squared positions ahead of the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat crumbles after hitting six-month high

Jul. 1, 2015 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures plunged 4.4 per cent on Wednesday, with the front-month contract crashing from a six-month high as investors locked in profits from Tuesday’s corn-led rally, traders said. Corn closed mostly firmer after trading in negative territory for much […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: USDA data ignite biggest daily rallies in five years

Jun. 30, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures on Tuesday climbed to their highest prices since December after the U.S. Agriculture Department said crop stockpiles and spring plantings were smaller than analysts expected. Traders are keeping a close eye on supply data amid uncertainty about how big the autumn […]

By Tom Polansek