Insights and Stories on Soybean

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather woes lift soy, corn

Feb. 24, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While most of North America is recovering after a deep freeze last week, conditions in South America are still affecting prices in soybeans and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. Dry weather conditions in southern parts of the continent, along with wet weather in Brazil, have […]

U.S. grains: Brazilian storms push U.S. corn, soy futures higher

Feb. 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT soy, corn rise on weather delays in Brazil

Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:38 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures rise

Feb. 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as USDA projects tight supplies into 2022

Feb. 19, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slump on record USDA acreage projections

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Corn and soybean futures retreated on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that U.S. farmers would devote more acres to the two crops this spring than any year on record. U.S. wheat futures, meanwhile, climbed to the highest level in 2-1/2 weeks on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally

Feb. 17, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a two-week high set in early moves, as concerns eased about cold-weather damage following a frigid weekend in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures firmed slightly, consolidating below multi-year highs established last week, and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather wreaks havoc on crops

Feb. 17, 2021 at 4:37 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Unusual weather, both in North and South America, has significantly affected commodities this week at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to a broker. A brutal cold snap, extending from northern Canada to the U.S.-Mexico border, has slowed down soybean crushing, halted production at ethanol refineries and raised […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high on frigid U.S. weather

Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than three per cent on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of the U.S. Plains may have damaged winter wheat, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures followed the firm trend, with a […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

Feb. 14, 2021 at 11:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The large managed-money net long positions in soybean, corn and canola futures increased during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin