Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Minneapolis leads U.S. wheat futures trifecta

May. 3, 2016 at 6:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Minneapolis wheat prices are gaining on those at other U.S. futures markets, as traders expect reduced acres this year. But the opposite is true for the Kansas City exchange as the expectation of high production weighs, and Chicago markets are moving on technical trading. Minneapolis Grain Exchange […]

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

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

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit eight-month high

Apr. 21, 2016 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans surged to the highest levels in eight months on Thursday on technical buying and bull-spreading as investors eyed outlooks for lower output due to rains in Argentina. Corn and wheat futures tumbled more than two per cent in a profit-taking setback at the Chicago […]

By Michael Hirtzer