CBOT January 2023 soybeans with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher with South America in focus

Wheat even; supplies from Black Sea region weigh against U.S. cold snap

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures added on Tuesday as traders watched South American weather, though prices could not break above resistance around US$15 a bushel. “We’re at a key level that’s stopped this market several times,” said Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth, chief operating officer at consulting firm Van Ahn and Co. “You get to […] Read more

CBOT January 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Rains in drought-hit Argentina pressure CBOT futures

Recession fears add pressure to markets, analysts say

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures slid on Monday after beneficial rains hit Argentina’s drought-stricken agricultural zone, analysts said. Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of processed soy, but its usually green Pampas plains have been hit by a historic drought that is preventing many farmers from planting their […] Read more


ICE March 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s focus on South America

Canola still entrenched in $800-$900 range

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, looking for some direction to push values one way or the other. “We’re just watching South American weather now,” said Jaimie Wilton, commodities futures specialist with RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg, pointing to the drought in Argentina and the relatively favourable conditions […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: South America’s dry weather affecting soy complex

'We’re back to trading weather right now'

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report last week is taking a back seat to drought concerns in South America, according to a Chicago grains analyst. Terry Reilly from Futures International said Friday’s WASDE report had very little effect on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which […] Read more


CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures ease

Chicago soybean futures firm

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday after hitting 11-day highs a day earlier as traders waited for more bullish news before pushing grain prices above those recent peaks. Soybeans were firm, shedding overnight weakness, with investors hoping that export demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed will remain strong […] Read more

CBOT January 2023 soybeans with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on global stocks

Exports, South American weather underpin soy; corn steady

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans eased on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its estimate of global ending stocks, though strong exports and South American weather concerns underpinned the market. Corn traded both sides of even, despite an increase in U.S. stockpiles, while wheat eased. The most-active soybean contract on the […] Read more


CBOT January 2023 soybeans (candlesticks, right column) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CBOT January 2023 soybean meal (purple line, left column). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on exports, meal strength

Chicago wheat hits fresh 13-month low

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans climbed on Tuesday, supported by fresh export sales and contract highs in soybean meal as weather concerns threaten Argentina’s crop, traders said. Wheat ended the session lower after trading near even much of the day, falling to fresh 13-month lows on strong global supplies. Corn followed wheat lower, despite […] Read more

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Cordonnier stands pat on South American crop projections

La Nina 'is still out there,' analyst says

MarketsFarm — At this point in the South American planting season it’s too early to get an accurate bead as to how much corn and soybeans will be grown in Brazil and Argentina, according to Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. at Hinsdale, Ill. Cordonnier recently issued his latest estimates, keeping his […] Read more


CBOT December 2022 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Chicago futures slide on profit taking, slumping dollar

Wheat slips following USDA report

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures all fell on Thursday as investors across the board sought to take profits amid global supply questions, even as the U.S. dollar tumbled on news that U.S consumer prices rose less than expected in October, traders said. The monthly U.S. inflation reading is being closely […] Read more

CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybean futures slump on global demand concerns

Traders eye favourable U.S. harvest weather

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures stumbled on Friday as rising crop sales in Argentina and warnings of a recession raised concerns about global demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said. Corn futures ended little changed, while wheat futures advanced. Traders focused on demand for crops, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more