Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall on dry weather forecast

Apr. 28, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on the prospect of dry weather for key Midwest production areas in early May, which would give farmers access to fields during a crucial planting window, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, hitting their highest level in more than […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. weather supports corn, weighs on soy

Apr. 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on weather forecasts, NAFTA jitters

Apr. 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn jumps as rains seen stalling U.S. planting progress

Apr. 25, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on dollar weakness, short-covering

Apr. 24, 2017 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago soybean futures rose for a second session on Monday, touching a three-week high on short-covering, and as a weaker U.S. dollar raised hopes for fresh export sales. Corn futures edged higher on support from fund short-covering and worries over a slow start to spring planting, while wheat […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall but close above session lows

Apr. 21, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, with key contracts hitting all-time lows as the outlook for Canadian plantings topped expectations and threatened to add to the already abundant global stockpile, traders said. Corn futures also eased, dipping to their lowest since late December, on expectations of improving weather […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls sharply, taking corn, soybeans lower

Apr. 20, 2017 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped 3.1 percent to their lowest in nearly four months on Thursday, with investors beating back an overnight rally attempt amid plentiful global supplies. Wheat closed near session lows as the dollar rebounded into positive territory late in the trading day. A […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy tied to technicals amid large supplies

Apr. 20, 2017 at 11:31 am CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean markets look to be rangebound over the next three weeks as U.S. farmers try to get their crops planted, according to a market-watcher. “We’re slightly behind but that can be made up quickly with the equipment we have,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Soy futures edge higher

Apr. 19, 2017 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, posting a mild recovery from two days of losses after holding technical support above the one-year lows hit last week. Corn futures ended flat, while wheat weakened as plentiful world stocks suppressed an early rally attempt. Traders said the market was assessing […]

By Mark Weinraub