Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy drops for eighth straight session

Mar. 15, 2017 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the eighth session in a row on Wednesday, retreating after posting early gains when a report showed that processors crushed fewer beans than expected in February. Wheat and corn futures closed firm, with both grains supported by hopes that recent price […]

U.S. wheat market watching weather closely

Mar. 14, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy drops below $10 on rising supplies

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain prospects for Plains

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend slide on Brazil crop outlook

Mar. 10, 2017 at 5:50 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month low on huge Brazil crop

Mar. 9, 2017 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a two-month low on Thursday, pressured by rising government forecasts for a record-large Brazilian soy harvest, traders said. Corn futures also declined on forecasts for big South American crops, and wheat followed the weak trend. The Chicago Board of Trade May soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall on plentiful supplies

Mar. 8, 2017 at 3:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, with plentiful global stocks and expectations of a robust harvest casting a bearish tone over the market, traders said. Wheat posted the biggest losses, falling below key technical support points as forecasts for rain in the U.S. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on Brazil crop expectations

Mar. 7, 2017 at 2:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.1 per cent on Tuesday to their lowest in more than a week on rising expectations for a Brazil harvest already forecast to be a record, traders said. Outlooks for a bountiful South American harvest also weighed on corn futures, while wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on weather concerns

Mar. 6, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose 1.2 percent on Monday and hit their highest level since mid-February on concerns about dry conditions hampering crop development in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Falling production in Australia and strong export data also lent strength to the wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat recover from early dips

Mar. 3, 2017 at 4:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed modestly higher on Friday, recovering from early weakness on a mild round of technical buying. All three commodities posted weekly gains but an ample supply base and rising export competition kept a bearish tone over the marketplace and […]

By Mark Weinraub