Insights and Stories on Russia

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures fall on fund selling

Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures dipped on Friday, with concerns about a weakening global economy deterring traders from extending gains made earlier this week. “Fund managers continue to interpret their supply and demand fundamentals through a lens coloured by recession fears,” Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn up on Black Sea export concerns

Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:51 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Belarus to allow Ukraine grain transit with no preconditions, U.N. says

Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:06 am CST

By Michelle Nichols

U.S. grains: Wheat steadies after one-year low

Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:25 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat slides to 13-month low

Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:20 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Russia denies slowing inspections for Ukraine grain ships

Nov. 25, 2022 at 6:04 pm CST

Ankara | Reuters — Russia’s ambassador to Turkey said on Friday that Moscow sends its representatives to more ship inspections in Istanbul per day than mandated under the Black Sea grain deal, rejecting a Ukrainian accusation that Russia is slowing down the process. Ukraine’s grain exports have proceeded more slowly […]

By Ali Kucukgocmen

U.S. grains: Corn futures turn higher

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday as the market continues to closely watch the weather in South America, on what turned into a relatively choppy and short trading day, analysts said. Meanwhile, wheat futures fell sharply — with the December contract hitting […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

CBOT weekly outlook: Renewed agreement puts pressure on corn, wheat

Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A renewed agreement between Russia and Ukraine to allow the latter’s grain to be shipped out of the Black Sea has recently been putting pressure on corn and wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Russia and Ukraine, with mediation from the United Nations and Turkey, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy firms on bargain buying but posts weekly decline

Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after a two-session slide, but still ended the week down about one per cent on uncertainty about demand from China, traders said. Wheat futures turned lower, retreating from early advances, with the benchmark December contract on the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady following Ukraine volatility

Nov. 18, 2022 at 1:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A roller-coaster type of week for grain markets, fuelled by the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, ended with slightly higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. As optimism grew over the renewal of Russia’s agreement to allow Ukrainian grain shipments on the Black […]