Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on long liquidation

Jul. 15, 2016 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures declined on Friday in a sometimes-volatile session as shifting weather forecasts for the Corn Belt prompted traders to liquidate long positions, analysts said. Wheat futures also fell, following corn and soybeans. At the Chicago Board of Trade, most-active December corn settled […]

U.S. grains: New forecast ends rallies

Jul. 14, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops

Jul. 12, 2016 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports

Jul. 11, 2016 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Friday on a bargain-buying bounce after declining sharply earlier in the week. Concerns about hot and dry weather stressing both crops as they head toward key developmental phases added to the strength. “Traders continue to have concerns about forecasts […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall, pull corn from highs

Jul. 7, 2016 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures plunged 4.7 per cent to their lowest in nearly two months on Thursday, weighed down by forecasts for good weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest. The sharp drop in soybeans weighed on corn, which settled close to unchanged as traders locked […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Good weather sparks selling in CBOT corn, soybeans

Jul. 6, 2016 at 8:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures tumbled 2.4 per cent to a 21-month low on Wednesday, falling for a fifth session in a row as good weather for crop development raised expectations of a bountiful harvest in the fall. Soybeans also fell on pressure from an outlook for good […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans, corn fall on rising supply view

Jul. 1, 2016 at 7:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank to multi-year lows on Friday, pressured by an ample global stockpile that was expected to grow even larger due to a bountiful harvest, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also weakened, with soybeans settling back from a rally on Thursday that pushed […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: USDA report pushes wheat to six-year low, corn to 11-week low

Jun. 30, 2016 at 2:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank to a six-year low on Thursday and corn futures hit an 11-week low after the agriculture department said farmers had planted more of the grains than expected. Soybean futures soared to two-week highs as plantings fell short of analysts’ estimates. The U.S. […]

By Tom Polansek