Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Prairie cash wheat: Bids show small gains

Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:18 am CST

MarketsFarm — Growing drought concerns in the U.S. and improved export numbers led to higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. However, a mid-week selloff on the futures market held back some gains. The southern U.S. Plains, which are a growing area for hard red winter […]

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

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

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally; pull soybean, wheat prices higher

Oct. 27, 2021 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures on Wednesday rallied 2.5 percent to their highest level in more than two months, supported by signs of robust ethanol production that bolstered demand for the yellow grain, traders said. The strength in corn spilled over into the soybean and wheat markets. “You […]

By Mark Weinraub