Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy falls to six-week low on crop prospects

Aug. 28, 2018 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday, with the benchmark November contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a six-week low on expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest and uncertainty about demand, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while CBOT wheat […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends skid on poor U.S. export demand; corn, soy firm

Aug. 24, 2018 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures pressured by strong U.S. yields, trade woes

Aug. 23, 2018 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on harvest expectations

Aug. 22, 2018 at 8:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends decline as Russian supply worries abate

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session as fears of a shortfall in Russian wheat exports diminished, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined, pressured by spillover weakness from wheat as well as improving crop conditions in the U.S. Midwest after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on ideas of Russian exports, long liquidation

Aug. 20, 2018 at 7:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell three per cent on Monday on expectations of a pickup in Russian wheat exports in the next few months as shippers try to get ahead of potential export curbs, traders said, while soybeans clung to modest advances. Corn followed wheat lower. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat tops one-week high on Russia export concerns

Aug. 17, 2018 at 7:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest prices in more than a week on Friday on concerns that top-exporter Russia may curb grain exports, traders said. Russia will consider restricting 2018-19 shipments once they reach 30 million tonnes, following a request from meat-producing regions, according to […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy climbs as U.S., China plan to restart trade talks

Aug. 16, 2018 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to one-week highs on Thursday as plans for Beijing and Washington to hold fresh trade talks raised hopes for U.S. soy sales to China after being stalled by a tariff dispute. The rally in soybeans also helped wheat and corn futures rise, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on firmer dollar, rains

Aug. 15, 2018 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains and oilseed futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by broad selling in commodities and equities as a firmer dollar prompted worries about export prospects for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat prices notched some of the biggest declines among agricultural products, dropping after rising […]

By Ayenat Mersie Michael Hirtzer