Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat futures lead grain rally

Jun. 15, 2017 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, led by a 2.9 per cent rally in the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade July contract, on concerns about dry weather leading to crop shortfalls globally. Corn also rise, following the gains in wheat, while soybeans generated strength from a […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather watching trade in summertime

Jun. 14, 2017 at 7:39 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat eases on rains

Jun. 14, 2017 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

Jun. 13, 2017 at 6:19 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Jun. 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

Jun. 8, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit their highest level in nearly a year before paring gains on Thursday and Minneapolis spring wheat neared a two-year top on worries about hot and dry weather stressing crops in the northern Plains and Midwest, analysts said. Soybean futures also firmed. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy up ahead of USDA data

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn and soybeans at the Chicago Board of Trade advanced ahead of a key report due out at the end of the week — but from there, it’s back to weather-watching, one analyst says. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to release its supply and demand […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year high on adverse weather

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit a near one-year high on Wednesday on forecasts for potentially stressful crop weather in the Midwest, while Minneapolis spring wheat futures retreated from a near two-year high. Soybeans followed corn higher. The weather jitters come as commodity funds hold large net […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat climbs on dry weather worries

Jun. 6, 2017 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose about 1.5 per cent Tuesday and Minneapolis spring wheat traded above US$6 a bushel for the first time in nearly two years on deteriorating spring wheat ratings amid hot and dry weather in the northern U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures neared […]

By Julie Ingwersen