Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by concerns that arctic temperatures in key growing areas could damage the dormant crop during the weekend, traders said. “Cold temperatures, chiefly domestically, lesser so abroad, will keep the wheat trade watching winterkill prospects over the weekend,” Matt Zeller, […]

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soybeans rebound on strong demand

Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:40 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall sharply on profit taking

Feb. 10, 2021 at 6:57 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: WASDE unexpectedly bearish for corn

Feb. 9, 2021 at 6:19 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles as USDA projects supplies above market expectations

Feb. 9, 2021 at 5:46 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn resumes climb ahead of monthly USDA report

Feb. 8, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied to a 7-1/2 year peak on Monday on buying ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report that is expected to show supplies of the grain tightening amid robust demand. Soybean and wheat futures also advanced in anticipation of the U.S. Department […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, after rising on demand optimism

Feb. 5, 2021 at 4:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended lower on Friday after trading higher earlier on expectations of continued export demand eating into already tight U.S. stocks. Corn futures traded slightly lower as traders assessed mixed crop prospects in South America, while wheat ticked up slightly on fears of winterkill […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn slips after touching new high on Chinese demand

Feb. 4, 2021 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended lower on Thursday after hitting a 7-1/2-year high, supported by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s confirmation of strong Chinese demand. Soybeans closed higher on strong weekly export sales as traders weighed rain delays to Brazil’s harvest. Wheat fell, despite weekly export sales at […]

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans may see seasonal slowdown

Feb. 4, 2021 at 2:55 am CST

MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, now trading at their highest levels in years, could come under some pressure over the next month, although the longer-range outlook remains strong, according to a broker. Crop insurance levels in the U.S. are based in part off […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn ends up off early declines, on export demand

Feb. 3, 2021 at 5:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended higher on Wednesday as traders anticipated strong export sales would continue. Soybeans moved higher, as traders turned attention to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and demand report on Feb. 9, expecting to see a continued tightening of ending stocks. Wheat […]

By Christopher Walljasper