-- Biofuels feedstock futures closed lower on Tuesday as traders digested the increased possibility that US-Iranian peace talks will resume later this week.
The Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures contract closed 0.37% lower on Tuesday at $11.58 per bushel, and the CBOT May soybean oil futures contract settled 0.09% lower at 66.44 cents per pound.
On Monday, the May ethanol futures contract on the Nymex ended 0.13% higher at $1.93 per gallon.
Rhett Montgomery, DTN analyst, said soybean futures have traded in a range of $11.55 to $11.75 over the past month as traders await further clues on 2026 production, with planting just underway in the US as of this week.
"US soybean planting jumped off to a fast start last week, reaching an estimated 6% complete nationally, ahead of the previous five-year average pace for mid-April of 2%," Montgomery stated in a daily note, adding that Southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are leading the progress.
The US Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that 316,000 metric tons of corn were sold to Mexico for three different marketing years. Also, an unknown buyer purchases 120,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.