Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat post small gains

Jan. 22, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures inched higher in end-of-week consolidation trade on Friday, supported by some fresh global supply concerns and stronger-than-expected export data, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat also firmed slightly, with mild short-covering lending support. Ample global supplies […]

U.S. grains: Corn snaps winning streak but wheat, soy firm

Jan. 21, 2016 at 3:42 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans set back on profit taking

Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close firm; wheat gains muted

Jan. 19, 2016 at 5:08 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Falling loonie boosts Prairie spring wheat bids

Jan. 18, 2016 at 12:22 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat up on short-covering ahead of long weekend

Jan. 15, 2016 at 5:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and wheat futures each jumped one per cent or more on Friday, shrugging off earlier losses as investors took profits on bearish short bets ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, traders and analysts said. Soybeans eased at the Chicago Board of Trade, pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat prices fall on hefty supplies

Jan. 14, 2016 at 2:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat fell for the second straight day on Thursday, pressured by technical selling, ample global supplies and lacklustre demand for U.S. shipments and dragged by Paris futures which hit a contract low early in the session. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended declines after […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy steady on technicals after big gains

Jan. 13, 2016 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans edged higher on Wednesday while wheat prices were slightly lower at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets steadying after hitting multi-week peaks in the previous session following a bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture supply report. CBOT March wheat reached […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA cuts acreage view

Jan. 12, 2016 at 4:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices rallied on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate of winter wheat seedings by more than anticipated and unexpectedly cut its corn and soybean production view. Wheat futures surged nearly three per cent to a three-week high on fund short […]

By Karl Plume

Prairie spring wheat bids move higher

Jan. 11, 2016 at 3:43 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures also rose during that timeframe. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$9-$10 per tonne during the period, according to price quotes from a cross-section of […]

By Dave Sims