Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn posts biggest weekly loss in a year; soy, wheat also sag

Jul. 24, 2015 at 9:00 am CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures posted their biggest weekly decline in a year on improving prospects in the Midwest during the crop’s key growth phase, raising expectations for a bumper harvest. Soybean and wheat futures also fell on chart-based selling and spillover pressure from outside commodity markets, including metals and […]

U.S. grains: U.S. soy falls on improving crop prospects; corn, wheat firm

Jul. 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving weather view pressures U.S. corn, soy, wheat

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on bargain buying, corn firms, wheat weak

Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Dollar strength, harvest pressure “smokes” wheat; corn, soy weak

Jul. 20, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall on dollar gains, weather

Jul. 17, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat fell as much as two per cent on Friday, while soybeans also declined as the dollar climbed and rains provided needed moisture in the western half of the U.S. Midwest crop belt. Chart-based selling also was noted as prices for the crops […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn rises, soy eases on outlooks for drier weather

Jul. 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn edged slightly higher while soybeans reversed from earlier gains to turn lower on Thursday as drier weather outlooks for next week were seen as benefiting both crops after record rains in the Midwest in recent months limited yield potential. Corn was in the early […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on fund liquidation, better weather

Jul. 15, 2015 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans and wheat fell on Wednesday, pressured by investment fund selling tied to outlooks for drier weather in the U.S. and reduced export demand. Corn futures reversed from earlier losses to finish narrowly higher as midday weather outlooks predicted hot temperatures that could stress plants […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles from year high on drier weather outlook

Jul. 14, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures retreated from an earlier one-year high and fell nearly three per cent on Tuesday on technical selling and forecasts for crop-friendly weather in the U.S. Wheat futures also were lower, pressured by the advancing winter wheat harvest. Soybean futures were little changed as […]

By Michael Hirtzer

CWRS bids mixed, CPSR weakens with U.S. futures

Jul. 13, 2015 at 6:46 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids were mixed during the week ended Friday, as prices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan followed U.S. futures lower, but basis levels in Alberta saw some improvements due to unfavourable dry growing conditions. Average CWRS wheat prices were anywhere from […]

By Terryn Shiells