Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Profit-taking drags wheat from multimonth peaks

Jan. 31, 2018 at 3:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures turned lower on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback from multi-month highs after five straight sessions of gains fuelled by concerns over poor crop conditions in the U.S. Soybeans were also lower as traders banked profits from a recent grain market rally and […]

U.S. grains: Winter wheat jumps as crop conditions drop

Jan. 30, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on South American weather worries

Jan. 29, 2018 at 4:46 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Hard red winter wheat jumps as traders watch weather

Jan. 26, 2018 at 5:28 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from seven-week high

Jan. 25, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Highest grain prices in weeks as U.S. dollar falls

Jan. 24, 2018 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose to their highest prices in weeks on Wednesday on technical buying, a slide in the U.S. dollar and dry weather in rival exporter Argentina. The dollar’s decline to a three-year low prompted corn and wheat traders to buy back previously […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Falling greenback boosts U.S. grains

Jan. 24, 2018 at 2:14 pm CST

CNS Canada — Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the U.S. are all seeing some strength from weakness in the U.S. dollar, and could have more room to the upside as speculators cover large net short positions. “The managed money is just looking for trades of value,” said Sean Lusk […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on chart selling

Jan. 23, 2018 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures were lower on Tuesday, with wheat dropping about one per cent and corn easing for the second straight session on chart-based selling and abundant global stockpiles, traders said. Soybeans edged slightly higher, gaining for the seventh straight session to the highest in about […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on South America weather worries

Jan. 22, 2018 at 4:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures climbed to a five-week high on Monday, in buying fueled by steep gains in soymeal as dry weather in Argentina threatened to cut yields, traders said. CBOT March soybean futures rose for the sixth straight session, settling up seven cents or 0.6 per […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn end week firm

Jan. 19, 2018 at 4:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the fifth straight day on Friday, hitting their highest in 5-1/2 weeks as concerns about crop development in South America fuelled buying, traders said. Parched soils in Argentina have underpinned prices throughout the week. “Dryness in Argentina has provided enough fuel […]

By Mark Weinraub