Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
CBOT Weekly: Grain, oilseed futures under pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes November soybeans lost 23 U.S. cents per bushel during the week, while corn and wheat losses ranged from five to 10 cents.
CBOT weekly: Soybeans/corn showing strength amidst harvest
Reading Time: 1 minute Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were showing some strength during the first week of October, despite seasonal harvest pressure keeping a lid on the upside.
CBOT Weekly: Trading being guided by emotions
Reading Time: < 1 minute Emotional trading was guiding activity at the United States commodity markets, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. The McHenry, Ill.-based Ettner said that particularly held true for Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn to a lesser extent.
CBOT Weekly: Soybean, wheat futures come down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade tumbled during the week ended Sept. 24, 2025, but corn futures stayed rangebound.
CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Different factors caused crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade to rise during the week ended Sept. 17, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Little change expected from USDA
Reading Time: 2 minutes Only minor changes to the grain and oilseed balance sheets are expected in the Sept. 12 supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture, said an analyst.
CBOT Weekly: Pressure on grain, oilseed prices
Multiple factors dragging down futures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvest, crop quality and crop quantity and a lack of demand affected grain and oilseed prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Sept. 3, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower
Soyoil a bright spot
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prices for the soy complex, and corn pushed lower for the most part during the week ended Aug. 27. Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex, said there were a few factors behind the declines, which he expects the losses to continue.
CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour
High corn, soybean yields pressure prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes The trade is focusing on results from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which will make its way through seven states looking at corn and soybean fields from Aug. 18 to 21, 2025.
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