Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat dips, halting rally as weather damage assessed

Jun. 21, 2017 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Wednesday, after hitting their highest level in a year as traders assessed the extent to which hot, dry weather would dent a global market laden with record inventories. Corn and soybean futures declined as forecasts called for […]

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as traders fret over U.S., French crops

Jun. 20, 2017 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn sags on U.S. weather

Jun. 19, 2017 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to highest since June 2016

Jun. 16, 2017 at 3:38 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures lead grain rally

Jun. 15, 2017 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat eases on rains

Jun. 14, 2017 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were mostly lower on Wednesday, with MGEX spring wheat declining from an earlier 2-1/2-year high on pressure from technical selling and forecasts for crop-friendly rainfall, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined the most as scattered rains […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

Jun. 13, 2017 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures jumped 4.6 per cent to their highest in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday, pulling soft red winter wheat and hard red winter contracts higher on growing worries about crop health in the dry U.S. Plains, traders said. The rally stemmed from a U.S. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Jun. 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

Jun. 9, 2017 at 4:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years during the week ended Friday, as weather concerns in major U.S. wheat-growing states provided support. The nearby July contract on Thursday hit a session high of US$6.1775 per bushel, the strongest level for […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin