Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on poor export data

Feb. 4, 2016 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 1.5 per cent on Thursday on disappointing U.S. export sales data, traders said. Corn and soybeans also fell, retreating from six-week highs set this week, on improving crop prospects in South America. At the CBOT, March wheat […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

Feb. 3, 2016 at 6:44 pm CST

By Justin Madden Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Fund short-covering lifts grain/soy complex

Feb. 2, 2016 at 4:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat sags on ample global supplies

Feb. 1, 2016 at 5:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Justin Madden

Firm loonie cuts into Prairie spring wheat bids

Feb. 1, 2016 at 11:47 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn close strong on bargain buying

Jan. 29, 2016 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended strong on Friday, rallying on month-end buying a day after cancellations of U.S. soybean sales to China sent the market to a three-week low, traders said. Corn and wheat also settled higher. CBOT March soybeans finished up 14-1/2 cents at $8.82-1/4 a […]

By Justin Madden

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall amid global export setbacks

Jan. 28, 2016 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled on Thursday, with the most-active March contract down 1.6 per cent, the largest drop for soybeans in more than a month, after exporters canceled U.S. soybean sales to China. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat ended 4-1/4 cents lower at $4.72-1/4 per […]

By Justin Madden

U.S. grains: Wheat snaps rally, soy firm, corn flat

Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and a proposal by Russia’s farm ministry to cut a wheat export tax, which tempered speculation about export restrictions. Corn coasted for the second straight day, while soybean futures rose on dry weather concerns in South […]

By Justin Madden

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-month high on technicals

Jan. 26, 2016 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat prices climbed to a one-month high Tuesday on chart-based buying and fund short-covering as the market digested news that Russia might limit grain exports, traders said. U.S. soybean futures retreated and corn closed lower after a volatile session. At the CBOT, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat up on talk of Russia curbing exports

Jan. 25, 2016 at 4:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Monday on short-covering and concerns about the possibility that Russia might limit exports, traders said. Soybeans rose, led by soymeal, while corn ended nearly unchanged. At the Chicago Board of Trade, March wheat settled up six cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen