Volatility Reigns

Soybeans, Corn, Wheat + Trade Ideas

The influence of energy prices has impacted all commodity and financial markets. Interest rates have soared and equities starting a fledgling bear market.

The wheat complex is falling lower across the three markets so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading 9 to 10 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are 15 to 16 cents in the red so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 8 cents...

Corn futures are showing 3 to 4 cent losses in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from Thursday brought the marketing year corn export commitments to 67.658 MMT, which is 30% larger than the...

Soybeans are 6 to 7 cents in the red so far on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 1/4 cents at $10.87 1/4. Soymeal futures are $5.20 to 5.50 lower at midday, with Soy Oil futures up 24 to 25 points. USDA Export Sales data...

The 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere gets underway in March and April, with farmers relying on fertilizer supplies. The war in Iran threatens oil, gas, and fertilizer shipments, which have been pushing agricultural commodity prices higher.

Corn price action is down 3 to 4 cents so far on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s spike. Open interest showed new buying, up 11,257...

Soybeans are showing 1 to 2 cent gains on Friday morning. Futures settled in on Thursday with contracts steady to 6 ¾ cents higher at the close, led by the 2026 contracts. Open interest suggested some shorts covering, down 12,157 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...

Wheat is lower across the three exchanges on Friday. The wheat complex saw some late strength on Thursday to close higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,505 contracts. KC HRW futures ended the day with...

Soybeans settled in on Thursday with contracts steady to 6 ¾ cents higher at the close, led bt the 2026 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 ¾ ents at $10.93 1/2. Soymeal futures were $7.20 to $10.80 higher on the day in the front months,...

The wheat complex saw some late strength on Thursday to close higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Thursday. KC HRW futures ended the day with contracts mostly a penny to 2 ¼ cents higher. MPLS spring wheat was 4 ½...