Latest News From Soybeans

The flip of the calendar to February brought much-needed short-covering to begin a seasonal uptick in prices.

The grain markets were given a lot of news to digest this week and livestock markets were highly volatile.

France will pay farmers to grow faba beans and other crops that can add protein to livestock rations as Europe’s largest beef producer seeks to cut its dependence on imported soybeans, where China’s rising demand threatens supply.

Forecast calls for above-normal temps west of the Rockies, with cooler-than-normal temps from the Gulf region to the southern edge of the Midwest.

Soybean meal advanced to a four- month high as meat prices close to a record spurred demand for animal feed to fatten hogs and chickens.

Rain and cold temps are expected to keep many farmers out of the field this week.

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Harvest activity is picking up.

Unfavorable weather is in focus to start the week.

The drought areas of Iowa increased by eight percentage points from last week.

But a large drought footprint will remain in place across the western states.

Still reflects more than half of continuous U.S. covered by drought.

This is expected to prolong Midwest planting delays.

Forecast raises concerns about planting delays.

Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the market's price discovery process.

While drought improved in many areas, the Southern Plains saw slight expansion.

The winner of the America’s Farmers Mom of the Year contest raises corn and soybeans, manages 750 brood cows and more for fifth-generation Quaker Hill Farm.

While good values and cash rental rates rose in some places, they fell in other states, and some bankers are worried about farmer financial health.

Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for some drought improvement across areas of the Plains.

Texas moves backwards, with 12.88% of the state covered by exceptional drought.

Normal precip expected across most of the Corn Belt.

Drought Monitor reflects 60.21% of the nation still covered by some form of drought.

Drier conditions expected in the western Corn Belt, while wet condition to continue in the eastern Belt.

Cooler-than-usual conditions to linger into month's end.

Seasonal Drought Outlook a broken record for Southern Plains.

But a majority of the country is still covered by some form of drought.

Drought monitor notes that 34.96% of contiguous U.S. is drought-free -- little changed from last week.

Moisture and growing conditions in the Corn Belt and Plains will dictate corn yields, prices and protein production.

Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.

But western Corn Belt not included in forecast for above-normal precip.

Temps expected to be 10 to 15 degrees below normal over the near-term.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.

Central and Southern Plains still covered by drought.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

USDA's Chief Economist highlights expectations for record corn and soybean production in 2013.

Western Corn Belt still covered by drought.

Focus turns to mending drought across the western Corn Belt.

Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.

North and South Dakota farmers see landscape move away from pastures and toward row crops.

Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

Slight improvement noted in the South.

Says weather resembles ENSO-neutral conditions.

Precip deficits also remain wide across northern Illinois and northern Indiana.

But more drought relief coming to the eastern Corn Belt.

Greg Peterson and his brothers are behind the viral video.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.