Insights and Stories on Russia

Aug. 30, 2018 at 8:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Thursday on expectations of a massive U.S. harvest and worries about sluggish demand, traders said. Wheat futures fell on technical selling and profit-taking after Wednesday’s 3.5 per cent surge while corn futures were little changed. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Aug. 29, 2018 at 6:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 3.5 per cent on Wednesday on technical buying and rumours that Russia might curb wheat exports, traders said. Soybeans and corn closed modestly higher, following wheat. Chicago Board of Trade December soft red winter wheat futures settled up 18-1/2 cents at $5.41-3/4 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Aug. 23, 2018 at 7:37 am CDT

CNS Canada –– Canadian wheat growers could find themselves popular with international buyers this winter, as world wheat stocks hit lows not seen for a decade. Marlene Boersch, managing partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture, said the present 26-day wheat supply available to world markets, once China’s stockpiles are removed from […]

By Terry Fries

Aug. 22, 2018 at 8:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday and soybeans declined almost as much, pressured by strong yield prospects in the Midwest crop belt, traders said. Wheat futures also eased, with the Chicago Board of Trade December contract hitting its lowest in four weeks. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session as fears of a shortfall in Russian wheat exports diminished, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined, pressured by spillover weakness from wheat as well as improving crop conditions in the U.S. Midwest after […]

By Julie Ingwersen