Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

Sep. 10, 2015 at 6:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, with corn topping a one-week high, on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department will trim its domestic harvest estimates in highly anticipated reports due out on Friday. Analysts expect USDA, in the monthly reports, to cut its […]

U.S. grains: Soy drops on stable crop ratings, poor export demand

Sep. 9, 2015 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as China fears wane

Aug. 27, 2015 at 8:01 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as concern about Chinese growth persists

Aug. 26, 2015 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hogan Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce off six-year-low on bargain buying

Aug. 25, 2015 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Prairie cash wheat bids mixed

Aug. 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were steady to slightly lower during the week ended Friday, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) bids were mixed. Average CWRS wheat prices were steady to C$3 per tonne lower across the three Prairie provinces, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: China woes push soy to six-year low, soyoil to nine-year low

Aug. 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels in over six years on Monday and soyoil touched a nine-year low as concerns about China’s faltering economy fuelled selloffs in commodities and equities markets. Broad selling pressured markets early as investors rushed for the exits after stock […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Futures slump on weather, China gloom

Aug. 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Friday as investor jitters about China’s economy continued to cool confidence in commodity markets and early data from a recent industry crop tour showed strong yield potential in the western Corn Belt. Corn made a modest weekly gain after […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from six-year low

Aug. 20, 2015 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded from near six-year lows on Thursday in a short-covering bounce and as weekly government data showed solid soybean and soymeal export sales last week. Corn edged higher, hovering close to last session’s one-week peak after field reports from an annual crop tour […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop to near six-year low on rains

Aug. 19, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell to multi-year lows on Wednesday in a broad-based commodities selloff and as widespread rains in the U.S. Midwest were expected to boost yields. Wheat hit lows for several contract months, pressured by sluggish demand and hefty global supplies, but ended above session […]

By Karl Plume