Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

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 […]

U.S. grains: Prices rise on short-covering, slow loadings in Brazil

Feb. 16, 2016 at 5:12 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Prairie wheat bids drift down with U.S. futures

Feb. 16, 2016 at 5:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:09 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Exports spark gains in soybeans

Feb. 11, 2016 at 3:36 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on bargain buying

Feb. 10, 2016 at 3:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures firmed Wednesday, edging higher on a round of bargain buying and short-covering a day after prices hit their lowest in nearly six years, traders said. Corn and soybean futures were close to unchanged for most of the day but closed […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010 on record supply estimate

Feb. 9, 2016 at 9:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures dropped to their lowest level since 2010 after the U.S. government on Thursday said year-end global supplies would be the biggest in history. Prices crumbled as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecasts for record-large world wheat production and ending stocks fuelled fears about […]

By Tom Polansek

Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower

Feb. 8, 2016 at 6:17 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the firmer Canadian dollar and losses in U.S. wheat futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $4-$6 per tonne over the week, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans set new 2016 low as rains hit dry Argentina

Feb. 8, 2016 at 3:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to seven-week lows on Monday after weekend rains across major exporter Argentina reduced the likelihood that dry weather would curb yields. Wheat futures dropped to a one-month low and corn dropped to its lowest level in three weeks as losses in other […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to three-week low

Feb. 5, 2016 at 5:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slumped for a second session on Friday, anchored by ample global supplies and after top importer Egypt canceled a tender for the second time this week. Corn and soybeans also fell at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets posting a […]

By Justin Madden Michael Hirtzer