Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

Aug. 24, 2016 at 4:22 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybeans and grains dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by abundant harvest prospects in key countries. Soybeans led the way lower, as the closely watched four-day Pro Farmer U.S. Midwest Crop Tour scouted impressive crops in central Illinois, following its observation a day earlier of above-average soybean pod […]

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

Aug. 23, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

Aug. 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken while corn, wheat tick higher

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Aug. 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering

Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Tuesday, with a falling dollar spurring a mild round of short-covering in the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn futures also edged higher, with technical buying underpinning the market. Soybeans weakened, drawing back from sharp gains on Monday as investors locked in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain as soyoil rallies

Aug. 15, 2016 at 4:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean future surged 2.8 per cent on Monday to their highest in more than three weeks, supported by strong export demand and a rally in the soyoil market, traders said. The gains in soybeans pulled corn higher, but wheat closed lower as traders locked in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

Aug. 12, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plunged to a seven-year low on Friday and hit contract lows in all months after a the government forecast a larger-than-expected harvest, but the market ultimately closed firm as the low prices prompted bargain buying. Soybeans eased as the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy firms modestly on export demand

Aug. 11, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans firmed on Thursday on signs of resurgent export demand but corn drifted lower in subdued trade as the market awaited key monthly reports due Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat fell despite better-than-expected weekly export sales data. At the Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen