Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying

May. 4, 2016 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybeans firmed on Wednesday, reversing overnight losses, on technical buying and a mild round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures weakened, with buyers wary of pushing prices higher amid a swift pace of planting in the U.S. Midwest. Sharp declines on Tuesday caused […]

Minneapolis leads U.S. wheat futures trifecta

May. 3, 2016 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off

May. 3, 2016 at 4:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on soymeal strength

May. 2, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn rallies on export demand

Apr. 28, 2016 at 2:57 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall; soybeans settle higher

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, setting back from two days of gains on profit taking as speculators locked in gains on recent short-covering rallies, traders said. “The funds have gotten heavy long up here,” said Mark Gold, managing partner with Top Third Ag […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally for second day in a row

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, their second straight day of gains, on expectations the pace of planting will slow in coming days due to wetter weather. “Tractors could stall quickly as more rains move into the Midwest this week,” Farm Futures senior grain […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Rain outlook pushes corn higher

Apr. 25, 2016 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by concerns that rain around the U.S. Midwest could delay planting, traders said. Corn planting has gotten off to a fast start this year, but rains will likely push farmers from the fields. “We are going […]

By Mark Weinraub

Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors

Apr. 25, 2016 at 11:20 am CDT

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices up slightly in some locations and down in others. Spillover from gains in U.S. futures was offset by the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tumble on profit-taking

Apr. 22, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybeans and corn plunged on Friday, with wheat posting its largest daily declines in three years as investors locked in profits after huge gains earlier this week, and extended weather outlooks were seen as beneficial for crops. Chicago Board of Trade wheat shed six […]

By Michael Hirtzer