Insights and Stories on Soybean

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices soft on lack of demand

Apr. 29, 2020 at 8:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Technical buying was a supportive factor on the Chicago Board of Trade in late April, but commodity futures were broadly lower due to a lack of export activity. However, China reportedly remains committed to fulfilling its end of its Phase One trade agreement with the United States. Although […]

U.S. grains: Soy rises on stronger Brazilian currency

Apr. 29, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Choppy markets settle lower as demand destruction persists

Apr. 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn

Apr. 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Speculators turn bearish in soybeans, add to canola shorts

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures down off gains

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday after three straight days of gains as investors took some risk out of the market due to demand uncertainty stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic, traders said. Wheat futures also were lower, with forecasts for some rain in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Export hopes push soy, corn, wheat futures higher

Apr. 23, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday as recent declines spurred demand for imports of all three commodities, traders said. Bargain-buying and short-covering contributed to the bullish tone following a sharp sell-off across the commodities market as the coronavirus pandemic roiled demand. “None of […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Crude volatility holds down corn, soy

Apr. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Hit by an unprecedented crash in North American crude oil prices, particularly this week, corn and soybeans have struggled at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Terry Reilly of Futures International. As the May contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) wrapped up earlier this week, it crashed […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn gains on short-covering

Apr. 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 2.4 per cent on Wednesday as traders unwound bearish bets following the market’s decline to its lowest since September 2009 on Tuesday, traders said. “Corn got down to the lowest prices yesterday we have seen in many years, and we have a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn hits lowest since September 2009

Apr. 21, 2020 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.4 per cent on Tuesday to a fresh 10-1/2-year low as crumbling demand for fuel due to the global coronavirus pandemic threatened the ethanol sector. “They are taking their cue from energy,” said Mark Schultz, chief market analyst at Northstar Commodity. “It […]

By Mark Weinraub