Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Prairie wheat bids dip slightly

Sep. 21, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada generally dropped lower during the week ended Friday. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$1-$3 per tonne across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points. Bids ranged from about […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise on short-covering bump

Sep. 21, 2015 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest looms; wheat firms

Sep. 18, 2015 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy drift lower in cautious trade

Sep. 17, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall for second day on harvest, ample supply

Sep. 16, 2015 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Wheat basis levels improve, futures stay bearish

Sep. 16, 2015 at 12:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canada’s spring wheat basis has hit fresh highs to spur producer selling, but overall the market remains bearish. “It does seem kind of counterintuitive to see cash prices strengthening right during harvest,” said Brenda Tjaden Lepp, co-founder of FarmLink Marketing Solutions in Winnipeg. Over the past week, […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-week high as crop condition declines

Sep. 15, 2015 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans rose to a three-week high on Tuesday, underpinned by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showing a slight deterioration in crop ratings that could result in lower yields. Wheat and corn declined at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in relatively thin volumes in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Prairie wheat bids climb higher

Sep. 14, 2015 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures recovered from their five-year lows and Canadian basis levels showed some improvement. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$9 to $13 per tonne across the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn extends run to one-month top on USDA yield cut

Sep. 14, 2015 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn surged to a one-month high while wheat and soybean futures also rose sharply on Monday as investors bet the U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce crop production forecasts in reports due in the coming weeks. Traders also exited short positions in nearby Chicago Board […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy shakes off 6-year low, corn jumps on U.S. crop fears

Sep. 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures bounced on Friday after a surprise increase in the Department of Agriculture’s autumn harvest forecast knocked prices to six-year lows. Corn futures neared one-month highs after the USDA, in a monthly report, reduced its production estimate, igniting supply concerns. Traders are focused on the size […]

By Tom Polansek