Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks to two-week low on winter crop rating

May. 27, 2015 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, hitting a two-week low on big global supplies and a government report that pegged U.S. winter wheat crop ratings above market expectations. Corn also slumped to a seven-month low on spillover pressure from sinking wheat […]

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges on dollar rally, technical selling

May. 26, 2015 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat tumble as U.S. dollar firms

May. 22, 2015 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on global weather worries, corn follows

May. 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn grind lower, watching weather

May. 20, 2015 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy at seven-month low, corn weak on favourable weather

May. 20, 2015 at 6:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans fell to seven-month lows and corn to one-week lows on Wednesday, pressured by forecasts for nearly ideal growing conditions for the crops next week. Temperatures were seen warming up by next week after a chill that supported prices earlier this week. Coupled with recent […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to contract lows on speedy plantings

May. 19, 2015 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans fell to contract lows while corn eased 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by faster-than-normal spring plantings and overall favourable crop conditions in the U.S. Wheat futures tumbled two per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets reversing from gains […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on more U.S. rains, frost fears

May. 18, 2015 at 8:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat surged more than two per cent to the highest level in a month on Monday as forecasts for rains in the U.S. Plains revived concerns about crop damage and encouraged buying among investors with large short positions. Worries that frost and cold temperatures could […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from one-month high

May. 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices fell on Friday in a technical setback from a one-month high and a seven per cent surge a day earlier, traders said. Corn and soybeans also eased as U.S. crop prospects remained bright amid generally favourable weather in the Midwest. At the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

May. 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged seven per cent on Thursday as a softer dollar inspired funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn followed wheat higher, while soybeans closed flat after a private forecast for record-high U.S. soybean plantings. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen