Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Crop concerns, Chinese buying spark rallies in soy, corn

Aug. 25, 2020 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday on rising export demand from China and concerns that deteriorating crop conditions will curtail the size of the U.S. fall harvest, traders said. Soybeans topped out at a seven-month high while corn jumped 2.6 per […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on crop concerns

Aug. 24, 2020 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn gains as Iowa yields falter on storm damage

Aug. 21, 2020 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease as harvest, export prospects weighed

Aug. 20, 2020 at 6:18 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Rain needed across U.S. Midwest

Aug. 19, 2020 at 8:03 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-month high on export optimism

Aug. 19, 2020 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed to a seven-month high on Wednesday on U.S. export optimism and concerns over continued dryness across parts of the U.S. Midwest, traders said. Chicago corn edged lower, as a Midwest crop tour estimated higher yields, offsetting storm damage concerns in Iowa. The […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn retreats from month high on clearer crop outlook

Aug. 18, 2020 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended lower on Tuesday after hitting a five-week high on Monday as higher yields estimated on an annual Midwest crop tour tempered concern about storm damage across the Corn Belt. Soybean futures declined but held near Monday’s multi-month high as concerns over dry […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-month high as dryness threatens crop

Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday to a nearly seven-month high on reports of dry weather in the United States, while corn futures hit their highest in a month on fresh concerns over damage from a storm in Iowa a week ago. August has been one […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn eases on profit-taking

Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn inched slightly lower on Friday, as traders questioned federal acreage data and assessed the extent of storm damage in the U.S. Midwest. Prices slipped early in the day, after a rally in the previous session pushed corn futures to a four-week high. Soybeans also […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Exports, storm damage offset big crop outlook

Aug. 13, 2020 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn prices surged to a four-week high on Thursday as forecasts of warmer weather and worries over recent storm damage in the U.S. Midwest countered pressure from huge government harvest forecasts. The corn rally also boosted wheat, as traders continue to debate how much impact […]

By P.J. Huffstutter