Insights and Stories on Soybean

U.S. grains: Soy rises on South American crop woes

Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Friday on diminishing harvest estimates in South America, though trading remained volatile a day after prices reached a nine-month high, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures jumped on increased concerns that Russia may invade Ukraine and disrupt grain […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower in volatile sell-off

Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:55 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures set eight-month highs

Feb. 9, 2022 at 4:27 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip ahead of USDA report

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:34 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: South American dryness lifts soybeans, corn

Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:19 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on South American crop shortfall

Feb. 4, 2022 at 4:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were steady to mostly higher on Friday near an eight-month peak as some traders pocketed profits from strong gains this week, but the market remained underpinned by concerns about weather-reduced yields in South America. Corn was also steady to firmer, while wheat futures […]

By Karl Plume

Corteva CEO bullish on grain, oilseed prices for 2022

Feb. 3, 2022 at 6:41 pm CST

Reuters — Corteva expects prices for grains and oilseeds to remain high this year on record demand levels, its CEO said Thursday, following the insecticide and seed company’s upbeat sales outlook a day earlier. Global agriculture demand and prices for crops picked up pace in the fourth quarter of 2021, […]

By Rithika Krishna

U.S. grains: Corn sags on export worries

Feb. 3, 2022 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after this week’s multi-month highs and worries about export demand after China canceled a purchase of U.S. supplies, traders said. Wheat sagged on poor weekly export data and a lack of fresh supportive news while soybean futures posted […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola moving back in line with soybeans

Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, but lagged the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex to the upside as the spreads between the two markets saw some readjustment. “If you had bought 100 tonnes of March canola on Dec. 21 you’d be up […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans at US$16 possible, trader says

Feb. 2, 2022 at 6:47 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Prices for soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) could push higher in the coming weeks, should South America remain dry, according to Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag at Fargo, N.D. More and more estimates on soybean production in Brazil have been projecting a much […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm