Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip after Midwest rains

Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as improved weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest’s farm belt boosted harvest prospects for crops stressed recently by high temperatures and dryness. Chicago Board of Trade wheat firmed as the dollar softened, although gains were limited by […]

Speculative net short position grows in canola

Jul. 23, 2022 at 5:21 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat falls six per cent on Ukraine grain export deal

Jul. 22, 2022 at 6:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on weather, Ukraine sea pact

Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Keep an eye on the weather

Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:59 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures ease on improving weather

Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:08 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Wednesday on forecasts for improving weather in the Midwest, including rains next week that should boost crop production prospects, analysts said. Wheat futures rose as traders awaited the outcome of Egyptian wheat purchase negotiations, as well as talks on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Sizzling heat stresses livestock, crops in southern U.S. Plains

Jul. 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Scorching temperatures in the southern U.S. Plains are stressing cattle as well as crops such as cotton, corn and soybeans, meteorologists and traders said on Tuesday. Temperatures were forecast to reach 111 F (44 C) in parts of the Texas Panhandle, a core area for cotton […]

By Ashitha Shivaprasad Julie Ingwersen

South Africa looking at another large corn crop in 2022-23

Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — South Africa is reported to be well on its way to producing another 15 million-plus-tonne corn crop in 2022-23, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Pretoria. However, it will be far less than the USDA’s current estimate of 17.3 million tonnes. Nevertheless, if the […]

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end lower on crop prospects

Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday and soybeans also declined on optimism for sizable U.S. crops and some forecasts for rain next week, despite pockets of stress from hot and dry conditions, traders said. Wheat futures finished lower after a choppy […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up on broad commodity strength

Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rose on Monday in response to worries about potentially stressful hot weather in the Midwest and Europe, coupled with bullish sentiment in crude oil and a weaker dollar, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade benchmark December corn settled up seven […]

By Julie Ingwersen