Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

Jun. 8, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit their highest level in nearly a year before paring gains on Thursday and Minneapolis spring wheat neared a two-year top on worries about hot and dry weather stressing crops in the northern Plains and Midwest, analysts said. Soybean futures also firmed. […]

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year high on adverse weather

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat climbs on dry weather worries

Jun. 6, 2017 at 5:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures climb on weather worries

Jun. 5, 2017 at 5:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Minneapolis wheat surges on northern Plains dryness

Jun. 2, 2017 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Winter wheat hits two-week lows, spring wheat rallies

Jun. 1, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures and K.C. hard red winter futures dropped to two-week lows on Thursday as forecasts for dry conditions in key growing areas raised the prospect of a quick start to harvest for both crops. “We have got a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn ends higher on lower-than-expected crop ratings

May. 31, 2017 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose about 1.4 per cent on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s initial condition ratings for the crop fell below trade expectations. Nearby soybeans also closed firm while wheat turned lower toward the close, after spending most of the session higher. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans near 14-month low as weather worries recede

May. 30, 2017 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest level in nearly 14 months on Tuesday on better-than-expected weather conditions over a long holiday weekend and worries about export demand for new-crop supplies, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures declined about two per cent on improving U.S. weather […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy slips to 13-month low

May. 26, 2017 at 2:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 13-month low on Friday while corn and wheat each gained more than one per cent on spreading and position squaring ahead of a three-day weekend, traders and analysts said. Some traders sold soybeans and bought corn as wet weather in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on oil drop

May. 25, 2017 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-month low on Thursday, pressured by a sharp drop in crude oil prices, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, with investors beating down early rally attempts due to ample global supplies and signs of poor export demand. Wheat futures were […]

By Mark Weinraub