Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soy eases off multi-month highs

Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on profit-taking after Monday’s multi-month highs and fundamental pressure from the advancing harvest of a likely record-large soy crop in Brazil, analysts said. Corn and wheat drifted lower in technical moves with worries about a global recession adding to bearish […]

China to plant more soy, speed up GMOs to ensure food supply

Feb. 13, 2023 at 8:18 pm CST

By Dominique Patton

U.S. grains: Soymeal touches highest since 2014

Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat strong on concerns about Ukraine, Russian exports

Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:49 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures fall

Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:12 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Latest USDA adjustments do little to move market

Feb. 8, 2023 at 4:36 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Updated supply/demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were neutral to slightly bearish for soybeans, corn and wheat, with latest numbers largely coming in line with expectations. The February report is traditionally not a major market mover, with the Chicago futures markets waiting for confirmation on […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn, soy firm on WASDE report

Feb. 8, 2023 at 4:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by weather conditions in South America that hamper rival exports, though higher-than-expected U.S. supplies limited gains. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) added 15 cents to $7.64-3/4 a bushel (all figures […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall ahead of USDA report

Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday as investors squared positions ahead of the U.S. government’s key monthly reports on global supply and demand. Traders were focused on the size of the corn and soybean harvests in Argentina as drought stressed the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy futures fall on technical selling

Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped on Monday on a technical setback after rallying to the high end of recent trading ranges last week, traders said. Corn ended higher after trading in negative territory for much of the day, with the market finding support near Friday’s low. Investors […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soymeal futures set multi-year high while soybeans decline

Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Friday on spillover weakness from crude oil prices and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest, but most-active soymeal futures set an 8-1/2-year high on tight supplies of the feed ingredient, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on profit-taking after rising to […]

By Julie Ingwersen