Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soy down fourth straight week on export worries, big supplies

May. 3, 2019 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Friday for a sixth consecutive session, posting a fourth straight weekly drop as rain-delayed U.S. corn planting may fuel a shift to more soybean acres despite sluggish export demand from top importer China. Corn edged upward for a seventh straight day […]

U.S. grains: Weak export data drags soybeans to new lows

May. 2, 2019 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

May. 1, 2019 at 4:31 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Export worries, big supplies drag soybean futures to new lows

May. 1, 2019 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat hit new lows as supplies outweigh rainy weather

Apr. 30, 2019 at 8:16 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn firms as rains stall planting

Apr. 29, 2019 at 3:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Monday, hitting the highest point in a week as wet weather across much of the U.S. Midwest and forecasts for continued rains this week threatened to prolong spring planting delays. Soybeans were lower on sluggish U.S. exports, abundant global supplies and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn higher on wet weather forecast

Apr. 26, 2019 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday as wet weather forecast for the Midwest crop belt prompted short-covering, analysts said, while soybeans fell to multi-month lows. Wheat futures firmed slightly but still recorded a weekly decline as ample global supplies anchored the market. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Currency, swine fever weigh on prices

Apr. 26, 2019 at 6:09 am CDT

MarketsFarm — A strong U.S. dollar and China’s prolonged battle with African swine fever have turned Chicago Board of Trade markets largely bearish. “We’re seeing a slew of positive [economic] news out of the U.S., and a rallying dollar that has been strong for four out of five sessions,” said […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy higher after three-day skid

Apr. 25, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Thursday, snapping a three-session slide, while corn and wheat rebounded from contract lows as fund-driven selling paused and forecasts signaled more U.S. planting delays, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) July soybeans settled up four cents at $8.72-3/4 per […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multimonth lows

Apr. 24, 2019 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest level in seven months on Wednesday and spot soybean futures hit a 5-1/2-month low on ample global supplies and dimming prospects for U.S. export business, analysts said. Wheat also declined, with Chicago Board of Trade futures hitting a one-month […]

By Julie Ingwersen