Insights and Stories on Soybean

CBOT weekly outlook: Speculation, harvests plunge grain prices

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm –– Recession fears and harvest pressures weighed down grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Tuesday and it’s unknown when the selloffs will end. Wheat contracts took a tumble by about $1.40 per bushel during the week, while the August soybean contract dropped […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures up off multi-month lows

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

StatCan trims Canadian corn, soy acreage estimates

Jul. 6, 2022 at 1:38 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Futures fall on recession fears, Midwest rains

Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit lowest since late March

Jun. 21, 2022 at 4:03 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Canola net long position smallest in 10 months

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The net long position held by fund traders in the ICE Futures canola market continued to dwindle in the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), hitting its smallest level since August 2021. The net managed money long position in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on harvest pressure, firmer U.S. dollar

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, erasing gains earlier in the week as harvest pressure weighs and a firmer dollar limits export business, traders said. Corn inched higher, finding a fresh one-month high, supported by hot weather in the U.S. Midwest that could threaten crops, while […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weaker U.S. dollar

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat climbed on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and continued uncertainty as Ukraine attempts to move grain exports through the Black Sea. Corn and soybeans firmed as hot, dry weather across the U.S. Midwest threatened to stress recently-planted crops. The most-active […]

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. interest rate decision could shake futures

Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were certainly affected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates released last Friday — but may be shaken again after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to raise its key interest rate by 0.75 of a point. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on harvest pressure

Jun. 15, 2022 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended lower on Wednesday, led by K.C. hard red winter wheat, as the harvest progressed and forecasts signalled continued dry weather for combines rolling in the southern Plains, traders said. Corn futures closed mixed, with strong domestic cash markets supporting nearby July futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen