Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on big harvest, trade war worries

Oct. 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second day on Wednesday, shedding more than one per cent on expectations of a bumper U.S. crop and concerns about a protracted U.S.-China trade war that has already depressed demand for U.S. shipments. Corn and wheat also eased as traders […]

U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries

Oct. 9, 2018 at 8:17 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on technical selling, stronger U.S. dollar

Oct. 8, 2018 at 8:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

Oct. 5, 2018 at 2:52 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn firms as rainy Midwest outlook threatens harvest

Oct. 4, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

Oct. 3, 2018 at 6:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the U.S. Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

Oct. 3, 2018 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday in a technical selling setback following two days of gains despite concerns that rainy weather in parts of the Midwest would delay harvesting and possibly damage some crops. Corn futures also fell as technical selling more than offset support from […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

Oct. 2, 2018 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed for a second day on Tuesday on expectations for improved demand following a recent price slump and as a rainy weather outlook for the Midwest threatened to stall harvesting. Futures jumped sharply on Monday on news of a newly negotiated […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy surge as NAFTA revamp outweighs big supplies

Oct. 1, 2018 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday, reversing the prior session’s steep losses, after the U.S., Canada and Mexico announced they had reached a deal on a trilateral pact to replace NAFTA. Corn gained nearly three per cent and soybeans more than one per cent […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

Sep. 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures slumped on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said farmers and crop handlers had more supplies in storage than analysts expected. The bigger-than-expected inventories from previous harvests add to an oversupply as U.S. farmers are starting to bring in another massive corn […]

By Tom Polansek