Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from prior day’s plunge

Oct. 13, 2020 at 8:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, a day after the market’s largest drop in six months slowed a rash of farmer selling, traders said. Chicago wheat futures rose slightly but were capped by a strong U.S. dollar, while CBOT corn gained on fresh export sales to […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest pressure fills bulls’ void

Oct. 12, 2020 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybean futures hit 2018 highs as supplies tighten

Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat falls after hitting highest since 2015

Oct. 8, 2020 at 2:48 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy futures hit multi-year highs

Oct. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Dry weather pushes CBOT wheat, soy to multi-year peaks

Oct. 6, 2020 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures jumped to multi-year highs on Tuesday, supported by concerns about dry weather in key production areas, traders said. Corn futures hit their highest level in 8-1/2 months, joining in the rally as the U.S. harvest pace fell below expectations despite ideal […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures jump on weather woes

Oct. 5, 2020 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Monday with K.C. hard red winter wheat hitting a two-year high on concerns that dry soils will crimp yields in key production areas around the world, traders said. Corn futures were steady, supported by the strong gains in the wheat market […]

By Mark Weinraub

Funds still holding large net long position in canola

Oct. 2, 2020 at 5:43 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Funds’ net long position in canola remained large during the week ended Tuesday, with only small adjustments in the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders, as of Tuesday, were holding a net long position in ICE […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sag on harvest pressure, investor caution

Oct. 2, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on expectations for the harvest of both crops to expand in the heart of the Corn Belt, and on investor caution following news of U.S. President Donald Trump’s positive test for COVID-19, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-month top on tightening stocks

Oct. 1, 2020 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a seven-month peak on Thursday, boosted by strong export sales and bullish government data indicating domestic stocks were smaller than expected, traders said. However, corn settled off its highs and soybean futures erased gains to end flat, under pressure from an […]

By Julie Ingwersen