# Profit taking, crude oil pull soybean, corn futures lower - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybeans and corn closed lower on profit taking and technical selling, with crude oil weakness spilling over into soy complex. USDA reported 214 million bushels of soybeans crushed in February and 425 million bushels of corn used for ethanol. Soybean meal rose on product spread adjustments.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19708-profit-taking-crude-oil-pull-soybean-corn-futures-lower-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Crude oil moves are transmitting into grain and oilseed prices through biofuel margins, while crush data signals soybean meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/profit-taking-crude-oil-pull-soybean-corn-futures-lower/

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