Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn sags for fifth straight session on lacklustre demand

Feb. 29, 2016 at 5:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday for a fifth straight session, retreating from early advances as concerns about weak demand pressured the market, traders said. Soybean futures sagged on larger-than-expected deliveries against futures while wheat futures were mostly higher. At the CBOT, the […]

Prairie spring wheat bids drop as loonie rises

Feb. 29, 2016 at 1:32 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 1.4 per cent on Tuesday to their lowest in nearly six years, weighed down by huge global supplies and spillover weakness from falling crude oil, traders said. The amply stocked supply chain also weighed on corn and soybean futures […]

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