Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures pulled back on Tuesday after reaching their highest level since June 2024 as China made hefty purchases of American supplies.
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U.S. grains: Soybeans pull back after setting June 2024 high on Chinese buying
China snaps up U.S. soybeans after pledge to Trump, but at high price, traders say
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Reading Time: 2 minutes China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday, two traders with knowledge of the deals said, its largest purchase since at least January and the most significant since a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in October.
U.S. grains: Soy futures hit June 2024 high as China ramps up buying
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures climbed to the highest level since June 2024 on Monday as China’s state-owned grain trader COFCO ramped up buying following the recent Washington-Beijing trade deal, traders said.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn, wheat fall in USDA data aftermath
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago grains took a dive on Friday, following a closely watched U.S. government crop report and the release of export data that could provide clues into Chinese buying.
U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday to their highest in nearly 17 months as traders awaited a U.S. government crop report that was expected to lower yield estimates, while also bracing for the resumption of export data to give clues on Chinese buying.
Brazil to reap record soy crop in 2025/2026, increase exports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s Conab said the country will reap a record soybean crop of 177.6 million tons in the 2025/2026 harvest year, according to data released on Thursday.
Argentina’s “mega” wheat crop to hit record level, exchange says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat crop is projected to reach a record level, the Rosario Grains Exchange said on Wednesday, as the crop records higher yields during the ongoing harvest.
CBOT Weekly: Trade awaits USDA S/D report
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regardless of the United States government shutdown ending soon or not, the Department of Agriculture is set to issue its supply and demand report on Nov. 14. The USDA cancelled its October edition of World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates due to the shutdown and pushed back their November report a few days.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Monday on signs of progress towards the end of a record-long U.S. government shutdown, along with expectations of a revival of U.S. soybean exports to China, analysts said.
Canada agriculture minister says canola trade prospects are improving after China visit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s agriculture minister Heath MacDonald said in an interview on Monday his weeklong trip to China is evidence of bilateral relations beginning to thaw, something desperately needed by Canada’s farmers and canola exporters.