Insights and Stories on Soybean

Trump, citing U.S. farmers, slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, Argentina

Dec. 2, 2019 at 6:49 pm CST

Washington/Rio de Janeiro | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump ambushed Brazil and Argentina on Monday, announcing tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports from the two countries in a measure that shocked South American officials and left them scrambling for answers. In an early morning tweet, Trump said the […]

U.S. grains: Corn futures firm on technical buying

Dec. 2, 2019 at 5:53 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat surges to five-month high

Nov. 29, 2019 at 6:23 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soy futures fall to two-month low

Nov. 27, 2019 at 5:36 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck waiting on trade news

Nov. 27, 2019 at 12:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy hits two-month low on export competition

Nov. 26, 2019 at 4:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in more than two months on Tuesday on a mix of technical selling and export competition from South American supplies, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also declined after rallying a day earlier. Chicago Board of Trade January soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Speculators covering canola shorts in latest trading report

Nov. 25, 2019 at 8:01 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Commodity fund traders bought back some of their previously sold contracts in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest 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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on firm cash markets

Nov. 25, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-month high on Monday on firm domestic cash values and signs of rising global cash prices, traders said. Corn futures followed wheat higher but soybean futures fell, with the benchmark January contract hitting its lowest level in more than two […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy falls below US$9 on South America weather, trade doubts

Nov. 22, 2019 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby soybean futures closed below $9 a bushel on Friday for the first time since September, pressured by improving crop weather in South America and fears that an initial U.S.-China trade deal could be pushed back to next year, analysts said. Wheat futures ended higher, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide, nearing support at US$9

Nov. 21, 2019 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in almost two months on Thursday as uncertainty about progress in U.S.-China trade talks overshadowed support from stronger-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales, analysts said. Wheat futures also declined, backing down from a two-week high, but corn futures rose on […]

By Julie Ingwersen