Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn slides on profit-taking amid South American weather woes

Dec. 28, 2021 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell on profit-taking on Tuesday, as uncertainty over weather forecasts in South America continued to spark questions over global supplies, traders said. Wheat prices fell sharply, extending losses from the previous session, as investors began to jockey their positions ahead of the year-end. […]

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show small gains

Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:18 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie cash wheat: Bids jump after USDA projects cuts

Nov. 14, 2021 at 7:57 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower on harvest pressure, South American planting

Nov. 5, 2021 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy sag as traders await U.S. crop report

Nov. 4, 2021 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat futures extend retreat from 2012 high

Nov. 3, 2021 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid on profit-taking on Wednesday, traders said, after prices this week climbed to their highest level since 2012 on tightening world supplies and robust demand. Losses also hit the corn market, which retreated after rising on Tuesday to its highest […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat futures ease amid supply questions after hitting highest since 2012

Nov. 2, 2021 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday after rising to their highest level in almost nine years, as the declining condition of the U.S. winter crop raised worries over global supply at a time of tight stocks and strong international demand. U.S. wheat prices fell later in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat nears 9-year high, buoyed by strong demand

Nov. 1, 2021 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose to their highest prices in almost nine years on Monday amid a flurry of deals in the global export market. Spillover strength from the rally helped lift CBOT corn futures against the backdrop of tightening world wheat supplies, traders […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on harvest setbacks; wheat mixed

Oct. 29, 2021 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Friday, hitting a 2-1/2-month peak as harvest slowdowns across the Midwest left end users scrambling for supplies, traders said. “We are still trying to get high enough to entice some producer movement that is […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat hits multi-year highs, pull corn higher; soy weak

Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied on Thursday to multi-year highs, with gains fueled by concerns about tight global supplies and strong export demand. Winter wheat futures were supported by concerns about the crop conditions and rainy weather in the eastern U.S. Midwest that may have prevented farmers […]

By Mark Weinraub