Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn have downside risk

Apr. 5, 2017 at 3:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have short-term downside potential, one U.S. analyst says, as traders watch exports, weather and fund positioning. Since last week, soybeans have lost close to 25 cents per bushel in the May contract, closing at $9.4425, while corn […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans plumb new lows

Apr. 4, 2017 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn at three-week high on U.S. area outlook

Apr. 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Soybean Field on the Edge of Small-Town Iowa

U.S. grains: Soy futures crumble after U.S. predicts record plantings

Mar. 31, 2017 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip to five-month low ahead of USDA data

Mar. 30, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy brace for ‘volatile’ report

Mar. 29, 2017 at 3:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — As traders count down the hours to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective plantings report on Friday, a small camp is closely watching a weather situation in the U.S. South. Showers and thunderstorms have moved across much of the U.S. southern Plains and are expected to move […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Soy weakens, corn gains ahead of USDA report

Mar. 29, 2017 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday, while corn and wheat prices edged higher as investors squared positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture plantings and grain stocks data on Friday, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures fell to the lowest levels since October and corn […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds after 2-1/2-month lows

Mar. 28, 2017 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices climbed on Tuesday in a light rebound from multi-month lows set on Monday, although forecasts for much-needed rains in the Plains wheat belt kept a lid on gains, analysts said. Corn firmed and soybeans edged higher after a choppy session as traders adjusted […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall to fresh 2017 lows

Mar. 27, 2017 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures fell to their lowest this year on Monday, pressured by abundant global grain and oilseed supplies and outlooks for crop-friendly rain in the southern Plains wheat belt, traders said. Wheat futures led the way down. K.C. hard red winter wheat […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn fall

Mar. 24, 2017 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.6 per cent on Friday to their lowest level in more than five months on pressure from rising forecasts for already-robust South American harvests, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, hitting their lowest level since Jan. 13. Chicago Board of Trade soft […]

By Mark Weinraub