Insights and Stories on Soybean

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. supply and demand report stands pat

Mar. 9, 2021 at 6:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Expected changes to ending stocks for soybeans, corn and wheat did not occur in the latest supply and demand report Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rather, the department held onto its February projections. “I’m disappointed [the USDA] didn’t adjust anything. I’m not saying they didn’t […]

U.S. grains: Wheat and soy climb, corn sags after USDA data

Mar. 9, 2021 at 5:24 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-year peak

Mar. 8, 2021 at 5:55 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on dry Argentina weather

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:15 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on inclement South American weather

Mar. 4, 2021 at 4:10 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures consolidate after gains

Mar. 3, 2021 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as the markets consolidated after rallying in the previous session. Strength in the U.S. dollar weighed on prices, analysts said, because a firm dollar makes U.S. farm products less attractive to importers (all figures US$). For soybeans, there […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up on unfavourable South American weather

Mar. 2, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday in a turnaround from losses the previous session, as concerns increased about unfavorable weather in crop-growing regions of South America. Traders are watching the effects of heat and dryness in Argentina and rains in Brazil amid worries about […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures ease in setback from surges

Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures eased on Monday in a setback from rallies driven by concerns about tight crop supplies. The markets will likely not decline too sharply, traders said, because of strong demand from China and the need for large global harvests. In corn, speculative […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Profit taking pressures wheat, corn, soybeans

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid 2.8 per cent on Friday, their second straight day of declines, on a profit-taking setback as warming weather in the U.S. reduced the threat of damage to the dormant crop, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were weaker […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower

Feb. 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell 1.3 per cent on Thursday, after hitting a 6-1/2-year high overnight, on signs of poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Weak overseas demand also pressured the corn and wheat markets. “You had poor export sales,” said Jim […]

By Mark Weinraub