Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy firm on bargain-buying after one-month lows

Aug. 2, 2017 at 2:41 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, rebounding from one-month lows set in both commodities a day earlier, but outlooks for improved weather for U.S. crops continued to keep prices in check. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell, retreating from early advances on technical selling and […]

U.S. grains: Soy slides as crop ratings, weather boost supply prospects

Aug. 1, 2017 at 2:31 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat fall, ending win streak

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Drought damage supports U.S. wheat; corn, soybeans firm

Jul. 28, 2017 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on spring crop woes; corn, soy firm

Jul. 27, 2017 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures rise

Jul. 26, 2017 at 3:28 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, with MGEX spring wheat contracts posting the biggest gains as results from a crop tour confirmed that drought in the northern Plains severely crimped harvest potential in that key growing region. Traders also noted bargain buying in wheat futures as […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn and soybean futures post sharp declines

Jul. 25, 2017 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday, with investors shrugging off bigger-than-expected declines in U.S. crop ratings to focus on forecasts for better weather, traders said. “Rains expand tonight through Thursday from northwest Midwest into Ohio Valley,” Commodity Weather Group said in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: U.S. wheat drops to lowest since June 29

Jul. 24, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in more than three weeks on Monday on profit taking as traders said damage from a drought in the U.S. Plains has been fully priced into the market. Corn and soybean futures also weakened on better harvest prospects as […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving forecast weighs on corn, soybeans

Jul. 21, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by outlooks for some relief for crops stressed by hot and dry weather during the past few weeks, traders said. “It is a little bit of a moderation in the weather forecast,” said Bill Gentry, a broker […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise for third straight day

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Thursday to their highest respective levels in more than a week, supported by forecasts for hot weather that will stress crops in key growing regions, traders said. Both commodities notched their third straight day of gains. Corn led the […]

By Mark Weinraub