Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as China virus sparks selling

Jan. 24, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank to their lowest level in more than six weeks on Friday as fears over the coronavirus spreading from China triggered broad-based selling. Corn and wheat futures also weakened as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a second U.S. case […]

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-month high on export demand

Jan. 23, 2020 at 3:18 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

Jan. 22, 2020 at 3:48 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

Jan. 21, 2020 at 6:17 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

China certifies three domestic GM traits

Jan. 21, 2020 at 11:52 am CST

By Reuters

Funds shift to long side in soybeans, covering canola shorts

Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Fund traders moved to a small net long position in soybeans and reduced their overall short position in canola during the second week of January, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering and expectations of increased export demand for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat and soybeans followed the firm trend. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

Jan. 16, 2020 at 8:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures hit one-month lows on Thursday and wheat futures followed amid doubts about whether China will make the purchases from the United States promised in a trade deal between the two countries, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures tumbled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing

Jan. 15, 2020 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday even as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China, the world’s top soy importer, reflecting traders’ uncertainty about the terms of the pact. Corn followed soybeans lower, but wheat futures surged […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

Jan. 14, 2020 at 6:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is considering limiting grain exports through June, traders said. Soybean futures ended flat and corn drifted lower as brokers awaited Wednesday’s […]

By Julie Ingwersen