Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain ground on Chinese buying

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybeans futures climbed on Wednesday as news of Chinese purchases offset strong yield prospects after recent rain across the U.S. Midwest offered relief to pollinating corn crops. Both commodities gained even after the United States ordered China to close a consulate in Houston, […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans trim back on improved crop conditions

Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn weakens on rain across Midwest

Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Funds covering short positions in canola

Jul. 17, 2020 at 11:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend gains on China demand

Jul. 17, 2020 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up with export demand

Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday for a third straight session as top global soy buyer China booked more U.S. supplies of the oilseed, traders said. Corn also firmed while wheat futures fell on profit-taking following a three-week rally. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat highest since April

Jul. 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than four per cent on Wednesday and touched a 2-1/2-month high as rising global cash prices and rumours of Chinese purchases triggered a round of speculative buying and short-covering, traders and analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also rose despite outlooks […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up after crop ratings dip

Jul. 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after weekly crop condition ratings declined, but improving weather in the Midwest crop belt kept a lid on rallies by backing expectations for large harvests, traders said. Corn closed lower, shrugging off news of a massive Chinese purchase of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Canola fund short position smallest in six months

Jul. 13, 2020 at 9:09 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in canola tightened to its smallest level in nearly six months in the commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 29,869 (9,349 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as weather favours yield prospects

Jul. 13, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, nearing a two-week low as Midwest weather forecasts turned milder for the crop’s key growth phase this month, raising the potential for a large harvest, analysts said. The rosy weather outlook also pushed soybean futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen