Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn at contract lows, soy dips below $9

Jun. 18, 2018 at 7:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Monday and soybeans briefly dipped below US$9 a bushel for the first time since 2016 as favourable weather outlooks bolstered yield prospects and trade tensions threatened export demand, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat […]

U.S. grains: China trade spat sparks soy futures selloff

Jun. 15, 2018 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multi-month lows as weather improves

Jun. 14, 2018 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat, soybeans post sharp losses

Jun. 13, 2018 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

Jun. 12, 2018 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Monday as widespread rains across the Midwest farm belt bolstered production outlooks for recently planted crops. Wheat futures also eased as rainfall in Western Australia took the edge off global weather worries, although declines were […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

Jun. 8, 2018 at 2:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and registered the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable U.S. crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering after dipping to multi-month lows on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

Jun. 7, 2018 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday, with the new-crop November contract dropping below psychological support at US$10 a bushel, on favourable crop weather and fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while wheat rose, supported by poor weather in […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

Jun. 6, 2018 at 6:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board […]

By Julie Ingwersen