Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

May. 15, 2019 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

May. 15, 2019 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

May. 14, 2019 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

May. 13, 2019 at 7:25 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

May. 10, 2019 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

May. 9, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled to their lowest prices in more than a decade on Thursday as traders worried that make-or-break trade talks between Washington and Beijing would fail to produce a deal. Corn and wheat futures also fell as a two-day U.S.-China trade meeting was set […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China deal awaited

May. 8, 2019 at 7:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade is carefully watching the prolonged trade drama between the U.S. and China and waiting to see if the two countries will reach an agreement in days to come. “Headlines are leading trade,” remarked Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Il. “Markets […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

May. 8, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday as forecasts for drier weather in the U.S. Midwest next week fueled hopes that farmers will be able to make progress planting corn after delays. Large inventories of the crops added pressure on the markets, which also remained […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures stabilize, eyeing China trade talks

May. 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crept higher on Tuesday as traders breathed a sigh of relief over confirmation that a top Chinese negotiator will visit the United States for trade talks this week. Corn and wheat futures also strengthened at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders are […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans plunge after Trump tariff threat against China

May. 6, 2019 at 8:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures plummeted to new contract lows on Monday — with soy plunging to the lowest levels seen in nearly eight months — after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods this week, clouding prospects […]

By P.J. Huffstutter