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CBOT January 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy left hanging on changing trade truce views

By GFM Network News December 5, 2018

CNS Canada — The initial positive outlook U.S. futures markets had toward a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war is fading, leaving traders with opposing views on where Chicago soybeans are heading. In an effort to resolve their countries’ trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to the truce […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue participate in a farmers’ roundtable event April 25, 2017 at the White House. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

China’s action on tariffs uncertain, USDA’s Perdue says

By GFM Network News December 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — China will probably resume buying U.S. soybeans around Jan. 1 because of limited supplies in South America, after halting purchases due to the trade war between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Monday. However, it has “yet to be determined” whether China will remove tariffs on imports […] Read more

CBOT December 2018 corn (orange) and January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Volatile markets await G20 meeting

By GFM Network News November 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Chicago soybean and corn markets are expected to remain volatile over the next few days, ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina, said one commodities expert. That volatility is fueled by a much-talked-about meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for Saturday. “What is going to be […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

By GFM Network News November 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders aren’t expecting much to move corn and soybean markets in upcoming weeks as the U.S. moves into holiday mode. “These markets are going to just be very choppy and of course we’re going into December and nobody likes to work (during the holiday season). There’s more parties, Washington goes on Christmas […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Soybean exports face stiff U.S. competition

By GFM Network News November 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Although the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. has been a good opportunity for Canada to increase its soybean exports to China, industry experts say there have been tradeoffs elsewhere. That trade war between the world’s two largest economies is expected to continue, or perhaps flare up, as the G-20 […] Read more

CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and January 2019 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Rangebound soy, corn look for fresh news

By GFM Network News November 15, 2018

CNS Canada — With Midwestern harvest operations nearing completion for the year, rangebound U.S. grain and oilseed markets are looking for fresh news to provide direction. Soybean, corn and wheat futures all remain stuck in relatively sideways trading patterns and “the only thing that will change that is an adverse situation in South American weather, […] Read more

Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

USDA sees ballooning soy supplies as trade war roils exports

By GFM Network News November 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. soybean crop will be smaller than expected but stocks are forecast to rise sharply as a trade fight with China weighs heavily on exports, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. The government also trimmed its outlook for domestic corn production in its monthly supply and demand report, with yields from […] Read more

Reuters, Soybeans

ADM profit tops estimates on export sales, oilseeds

By GFM Network News November 6, 2018

Reuters – Archer Daniels Midland Co reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as the U.S. grain merchant made export sales to buyers in countries other than China during an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. Strong margins for oilseeds crushing also boosted earnings. The United States and China have imposed tariffs on hundreds […] Read more

If there are high levels of cutworms in your fields, control them before they do a lot of damage.

Crops, Features, Soybeans

Dealing with soybean aphids and cutworms

Hot, dry summer weather can bring soybean aphids into your fields 

By Julienne Isaacs November 5, 2018

Soybean aphids tend to come along with hot, dry weather, says Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG). “Moist conditions mean fungal pathogens can help take down populations of soybean aphid. Hot, dry conditions are conducive to them reproducing rapidly.” While this year’s harvest weather wasn’t hot and dry in most […] Read more

Employees load soybeans onto the China-bound cargo ship Kypros Land at Tiplam terminal in Santos, Brazil in March 2017. Photo: Reuters/File/Paulo Whitaker

Reuters, Soybeans

Brazil in talks to boost soymeal exports to China

By GFM Network News November 5, 2018

Sao Paulo | Reuters – Brazil’s soy processing executives are in talks with Chinese government officials over ways to increase soymeal exports to the Asian nation, industry group Abiove said on Monday. China already buys around 80 percent of Brazilian soybean exports. According to official data, Brazil exported 55 million tonnes of soybeans to China […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soy left hanging on changing trade truce views

China’s action on tariffs uncertain, USDA’s Perdue says

CBOT weekly outlook: Volatile markets await G20 meeting

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

Soybean exports face stiff U.S. competition

CBOT weekly outlook: Rangebound soy, corn look for fresh news

USDA sees ballooning soy supplies as trade war roils exports

ADM profit tops estimates on export sales, oilseeds

Dealing with soybean aphids and cutworms

Brazil in talks to boost soymeal exports to China

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