Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Corn down on recession fears, profit-taking

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures fell on Tuesday, joining broad declines in commodities and equity markets as traders fretted about the health of the global economy. Profit-taking also weighed on corn futures, a day after the benchmark December contract notched a two-month high linked to […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-month high on heat, dryness concerns

Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:37 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn up on crop tour’s lowered expectations

Aug. 26, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn fall as traders book profits

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn firms for sixth session in a row

Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop tour raises concerns for corn, soy

Aug. 24, 2022 at 3:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Reduced corn yields and a lower amount of soybean pods compared to the last few years were two major findings by the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour, which started on Tuesday and ends Friday. In turn, prices for both crops on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybean and wheat futures rise 2.2 per cent

Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 2.2 per cent on Monday, supported by hopes for a pick-up in the pace of exports as farmers in top global consumer China struggle with hot and dry weather that is expected to reduce the size of the crop […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat up off six-month low on technical buying

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures bounced on technical buying on Friday after nearing a six-month low struck a day earlier, though the market remained capped by sluggish U.S. exports and increased Black Sea shipments, analysts said. Corn futures also strengthened, while soybeans edged lower as […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat down on weak U.S. demand, Ukraine grain shipments

Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid for a fifth session on Thursday, pressured by soft export sales, a stronger dollar and continued exports from Ukraine, analysts said. Soybeans firmed after better-than-expected export sales last week indicated strong demand as U.S. harvest nears, while corn traded near even. Economic […]

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop prices soften after USDA report release

Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — An unexpectedly bearish supply/demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last Friday is still putting pressure on crop prices nearly a week later, according to one trader. In the department’s WASDE report, the estimated average yield for corn was revised downward from the month before by […]

By Adam Peleshaty