Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Corn falls on reassuring crop progress data

May. 23, 2017 at 4:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, halting a two-session advance as weekly U.S. planting progress data eased concerns about rain-related delays in the Midwest, analysts said. Soybean and wheat futures also declined, with wheat pressured by better-than-expected weekly U.S. condition ratings. Chicago Board […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise after rains

May. 22, 2017 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-week high on weather worries

May. 19, 2017 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Brazilian currency dives

May. 18, 2017 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather concerns keep room to the upside

May. 17, 2017 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat gains as dollar sags

May. 17, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by a tumbling dollar and unwanted rains heading for the southern Plains growing area, analysts said. Corn followed wheat higher while soybeans ended modestly lower, retreating from early gains. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled up 2-3/4 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: CBOT soy rallies on export demand

May. 16, 2017 at 4:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.1 per cent on Tuesday, supported by strong export demand for U.S. supplies despite a massive crop from South American producers Brazil and Argentina. Technical buying also helped fuel a rally in the soybean market, which closed near session highs. Chicago Board […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat down on global supplies, seasonal pressure

May. 15, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on chart-based selling, abundant global supplies and seasonal pressure from the approach of harvest, analysts said. Corn futures followed wheat lower. Soybeans were firmer, but pared gains on a smaller-than-expected monthly U.S. soybean crush figure. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn inches higher on weather uncertainty

May. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday on light short-covering ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about planting weather in the Midwest, analysts said, while soybeans and wheat closed modestly lower. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled up 1-3/4 cents at $3.71 per bushel (all figures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on technical selling

May. 11, 2017 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 1-1/2-week low on Thursday, pressured by follow-through weakness after Wednesday’s poor technical close and some farmer selling, analysts said. Corn futures sagged as forecasts called for improving weather in the U.S. Midwest, where wet conditions have stalled planting in some areas. […]

By Julie Ingwersen