{
  "id": 3591985,
  "title": "Soybeans Extending Weakness to Tuesday AM Trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/soybeans-extending-weakness-to-tuesday-am-trade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:35:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/soybeans-extending-weakness-tuesday-am-123538360.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Soybeans are experiencing a decline in the early Tuesday morning trading session, with futures markets pressured by bean oil. The price of soybeans fell by 3 to 7 cents on Tuesday, with the nearest contracts dropping 4 to 15 ½ cents. This downward trend was influenced by the bean oil market, which saw similar losses across most months. Open interest in soybean futures contracts decreased by 17,019 contracts, indicating a possible reduction in long positions. The national average price for Cash Beans, as measured by the cmdtyView index, declined by 13 ½ cents to $11.88 ½. Meanwhile, Soymeal futures saw a rise of $2.60 to $6.20 during the day, while Soy Oil futures fell back 189 to 227 points. According to the latest Crop Progress report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 91% of the U.S. soybean crop had set pods by August 23, with 6% experiencing leaf drop. The condition rating for soybeans was down 1% to 60% good/excellent, and the Brugler500 index fell by 4 points to 357. In the week ending August 20, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FGIS) reported that 420,895 metric tons (15.465 million bushels) of soybeans were exported, marking a 43% increase compared to the previous week and a 6.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Egypt was the leading destination for U.S. soybean exports, importing 116,966 metric tons, followed by Indonesia with 71,630 metric tons and Italy with 60,643 metric tons. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are projected at 40.48 million metric tons, which is 17.9% lower than the same period in the previous year. The decline in soybean prices was further fueled by reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to extend the September 1 compliance deadline for refiners by 30 to 90 days. The U.S. government is also set to impose a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods due to concerns over excess manufacturing capacity. President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet next month. On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder disclosed that he did not have any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data provided in the article were intended for informational purposes only.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}