Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat on rain in Midwest, profit-taking

Jun. 15, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Wednesday after better-than-expected rains fell in the Midwest crop belt, prompting investors to take profits after recent highs, analysts said. Wheat futures also declined, pressured by the expanding U.S. winter wheat harvest and plentiful global stocks. At the Chicago […]

U.S. grains: Corn rallies on weather worries

Jun. 14, 2016 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weather worries, soybeans retreat

Jun. 13, 2016 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans notch longest bull run in 43 years

Jun. 10, 2016 at 4:58 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn ease on profit-taking

Jun. 9, 2016 at 6:38 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Weather concerns spark soybean rally

Jun. 8, 2016 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped 3.4 per cent to their highest in nearly two years on Wednesday as forecasts for hot temperatures to hit key growing U.S. regions stoked fears of damage to nascent crops, traders said. “The weather is mostly dry this week, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weather view

Jun. 7, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Tuesday, supported by concerns about a La Nina weather pattern hindering crop development in the U.S. Midwest this summer with hot temperatures and dry conditions, traders said. Wheat futures also advanced, rising for the fifth straight day […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise on weather threats

Jun. 6, 2016 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat rallied on Monday, supported by concerns that rains in South America and Europe and dryness in the U.S. could limit crop production, traders said. “Crops are too wet over there while the next soaking rain looks at least 10 days off […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pulls soy from two-year highs

Jun. 3, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures backed off two-year highs on Friday, with investment funds locking in profits from the oilseed’s sharp rally this week. Wheat firmed as heavy rains dented crop prospects in western Europe and caused some investors to cover bearish bets they had made on the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on export hopes

Jun. 2, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared to their highest in nearly two years on Thursday on hopes that export demand will rise amid concerns about the quality of the crop being harvested in Argentina. Corn firmed to its highest since July 2015, supported by forecasts for a reduced […]

By Mark Weinraub