Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Prairie spring wheat bids drop as loonie rises

Feb. 29, 2016 at 1:32 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the strengthening Canadian dollar cut into basis levels. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by about $5-$7 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price […]

U.S. grains: Hefty supply pushes soy to 10-week low

Feb. 26, 2016 at 6:41 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Futures fall as USDA forecasts more corn acres

Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:47 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat lowest since June 2010 on bumper supplies

Feb. 24, 2016 at 3:47 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010

Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Feb. 22, 2016 at 7:22 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures moved up and basis levels held reasonably steady. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by about $2-$5 per tonne over the course of the week, according […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Strong exports support corn, soybeans

Feb. 22, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly three weeks on Monday, supported by technical buying and signs of stronger-than-expected export demand, traders said. Overseas interest for U.S. supplies also supported corn futures, which rose to their highest since Feb. 5, while wheat weakened due […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Prices steady on short-covering, gain for week

Feb. 19, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybeans were roughly flat on Friday, stabilizing amid a lack of fresh fundamental news following steep gains earlier this week tied mostly to investor short-covering, traders and analysts said. Corn and soybean futures each were unchanged to slightly lower at the Chicago Board […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies

Feb. 18, 2016 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, easing from a two-session rally as traders returned their focus to record-large global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined. At the CBOT, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

Feb. 17, 2016 at 3:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the grain market enjoyed a price bump from investors continuing to cover short positions and as crude oil prices rose. Front-month CBOT March corn cracked through several moving averages during the […]

By P.J. Huffstutter