Soybean production in Argentina has been projected to increase slightly in 2024/25, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires.
Attaché projects small increases in Argentina soybeans
U.S. grains: Soy futures stabilize, eyeing China trade talks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crept higher on Tuesday as traders breathed a sigh of relief over confirmation that a top Chinese negotiator will visit the United States for trade talks this week. Corn and wheat futures also strengthened at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders are monitoring any news on trade […] Read more
U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed for the third time in four sessions on Thursday, supported by a better-than-expected export report and hopes for a trade deal with China, traders said. Corn futures also closed in positive territory, with more rain in the U.S. Midwest sparking fresh concerns about planting delays in key […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures up on hopes of progress in U.S.-China dispute
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing will make progress at the upcoming G20 leaders summit toward resolving the trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. exports of the oilseed. Wheat futures slipped, while corn futures ended nearly unchanged after touching their lowest price since Oct. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures retreated on Tuesday as the market braced for an anticipated increase in the government’s 2018 harvest forecast and amid concerns of a prolonged trade war with China, the world’s top soybean importer. Corn futures followed soybeans lower, easing for a second straight session as traders positioned for the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up more than one per cent
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday while corn was higher for the sixth straight session as technical buying and end-of-year positioning buoyed grain prices, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower on the Chicago Board of Trade after an earlier 1-1/2-week high on profit-taking and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally, corn hits 7-1/2 month peak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, recovering from weakness in the overnight trading session on a round of technical buying, traders said. Corn futures staked out a fresh top, peaking at its highest since June 30 while wheat was trending near the 7-1/2 month high […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy jump to multi-month highs on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures extended gains to multi-month peaks on Tuesday, lifted largely by technical and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Corn also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three agriculture future contracts gaining as part of a broad commodities rally. The dollar declined against […] Read more
U.S. grains: Short-covering supports wheat but corn, soybeans fall
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.4 per cent on Friday on a round of short-covering by speculators after price declines in three of the previous four sessions, traders said. “The big short contingent in the wheat market is definitely something to be reconciled with,” said Bill Gentry, a broker at Risk Management […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn drops from peak, soybeans turn lower
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures declined on Monday on technical selling and profit-taking after stronger-than-expected weekly export sales earlier lifted the market to its highest in nearly six months. Soybeans also turned lower after earlier hitting a 6-1/2 week high, pressured by technical selling and easing soymeal prices. Wheat futures closed higher for […] Read more
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