Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soybeans up again on export demand, supply concerns

Nov. 13, 2020 at 3:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Friday as soybeans traded near a 4-1/2-year high reached earlier this week on strong export demand and tightening domestic inventories. The soybean market appeared to be well supported at current prices, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ignited a rally with […]

U.S. grains: Soybean futures retreat off 4-1/2 year high

Nov. 12, 2020 at 4:38 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures hit highest in over four years

Nov. 11, 2020 at 5:53 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures surge again to new four-year high

Nov. 10, 2020 at 6:06 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures touch new four-year top

Nov. 9, 2020 at 4:14 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

USDA sees more soy and wheat plantings, less corn for 2021-22

Nov. 6, 2020 at 7:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers are likely to expand plantings of soybeans and wheat while slightly reducing plantings of corn for the upcoming marketing year, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday. USDA forecast that farmers will seed 90 million acres of corn in the 2021-22 crop year, down […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hold near four-year high

Nov. 6, 2020 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures held near a four-year high on Friday as Brazilian dryness and strong demand from leading importer China kept the market focused on the prospect of tightening supplies. Corn and wheat dipped but were underpinned by weather risks and Chinese-fueled international demand. The most-active […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach four-year high on global supply concerns

Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures reached four-year highs on Thursday as continued dryness in South America’s crop areas raised supply concerns at a time of brisk Chinese demand. Corn and wheat hit their highest in more than one week on strong demand and supply concerns. The most-active soybean […]

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

Nov. 4, 2020 at 7:45 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, making up losses incurred earlier in the week. The nearby January contract closed Wednesday at $545.80 per tonne, gaining over $10 since closing at $534.90 on Monday. Record-high temperatures in parts of the Prairies were part of the reason behind […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans lift on South American weather concerns

Nov. 4, 2020 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Wednesday, touching a one-week high as recent rains in South America do little to aid drought-stricken crops, making U.S. beans more attractive on the world market, traders said. Wheat fell slightly as U.S. and global supply outlooks remain strong, while corn […]

By Christopher Walljasper