Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:28 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada dropped sharply lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. Increased grain movement out of Ukraine, as more vessels were finally shipping corn and wheat out of Black Sea ports, contributed to the selling pressure in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 5, 2022 at 3:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for the fourth session of the last five, pressured by forecasts for spotty Midwest rains that could boost the health of it crop as it passes through key development periods, traders said. “Last year taught us that crops can survive […]

By Mark Weinraub

Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Thursday, rebounding from the prior session’s six-month low, buoyed by a weak dollar and talk of a pick-up in demand following the recent decline in prices. Corn prices also regained ground after falling earlier in the week while soybeans rose […]

By Reuters

Aug. 3, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday, touching a six-month low with traders saying that newly harvested supplies were able to meet the current global demand. Soybean futures also were weaker, with the latest weather outlooks calling for better weather during key development periods […]

By Mark Weinraub

Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the dollar <.DXY> rallied, making U.S. grains less competitive globally. Corn and soybean futures also fell on better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop conditions. All three […]

By Julie Ingwersen