Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were unchanged on Wednesday October 15 amid positive data on US soybean demand, although concerns over the US-China trade war persisted.

Latin America, led by Brazil, is becoming a significant global soybean producer. This article explores how the region can navigate opportunities and risks amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics in 2025 and beyond.

The list of incorrect and corrected prices for AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu can be found here. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Grains and Oils, Fats and Biofuels packages. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like […]

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures extended losses from the previous day on Thursday August 7, as weakness in related oils, caution over higher Malaysia stocks and profit-taking prevailed.

Vegoils futures moved in opposite directions on Friday August 1. Crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended the week marginally higher after trading both ways during the day, recovering slightly after steady losses in the previous session on a weaker ringgit. Related vegoil futures were also mixed.

In the week to March 13, US soybean meal and soybean cake sales fell slightly, while exports increased, the latest USDA figures released on Thursday, March 20 showed. US 2024-25 soybean meal and cake sales reached 182,200 tonnes, down by 1% on the week and by 20% from the four-week average, but within average market […]

US corn sales for the 2024-25 season were reported at 1.65 million tonnes in the week to February 6, up by 12% from the previous week and by 20% from the prior four-week average, landing within the USDA’s expected range of 800,000-1.7 million tonnes, USDA data showed on Thursday, February 13. Much of the increase […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of AG-SYB-0066 Soymeal, Hi Pro, fob Central Illinois, $/tonne, which was published incorrectly on December 18, 2024.

The recently concluded EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement, after 25 years of negotiation, is expected to have limited immediate impact on South American agricultural exports to Europe.

A soybean oil price outlook, which analyzes key drivers of demand and trade shaping soybean oil price and production trends