Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower

Jan. 28, 2019 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures ticked lower on Monday, pressured by broad declines in commodity and equity markets as well as improving forecasts for South American crop weather, traders said. Wheat followed the weaker trend. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn futures settled down 1/2 […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high

Jan. 25, 2019 at 6:09 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from five-week high

Jan. 24, 2019 at 5:47 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Brazil, China drive U.S. commodities

Jan. 23, 2019 at 7:16 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on South America weather worries

Jan. 23, 2019 at 3:54 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on uncertainty over China trade talks

Jan. 22, 2019 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell to session lows on Tuesday on reports that the Trump administration turned down Chinese offers this week for preparatory trade talks, brokers said. The declines in corn and soybeans also pared advances in wheat futures, which nonetheless ended higher on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Renewed optimism for China trade talks lifts grains

Jan. 18, 2019 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose for a third straight session on Friday in a broad commodities and equities market rally sparked by renewed optimism about U.S.-China trade talks. Wheat edged upward along with corn and soy, but shed gains late in the day as traders […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy break through key technical levels

Jan. 17, 2019 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures climbed for a second straight session on Thursday in a short-covering and technical bounce following a steep drop earlier this week. Gains in wheat ignited the rally as hopes for a pickup in U.S. wheat export demand pushed prices through […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Lack of USDA reports taking toll

Jan. 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — A lack of reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because of the partial U.S. government shutdown is taking its toll on the Chicago Board of Trade. As of Wednesday, the partial shutdown of the U.S. government is in its 26th day and affecting USDA. One […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds in export demand, bargain buying

Jan. 16, 2019 at 3:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Wednesday in a bargain-buying and short-covering bounce as the market’s steep drop to six-week lows in the previous session triggered renewed demand for the feed grain. Wheat and soybeans also rebounded after both markets hit two-week lows on Tuesday, although buying […]

By Karl Plume