Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top

Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn futures also rose, with cash market strength underpinning the tight supply situation. Wheat futures fell on […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy prices rise, yields may follow suit

Jun. 8, 2022 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn, wheat rise

Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop after rally

Jun. 7, 2022 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher

Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Canola exports slow to trickle

Jun. 3, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola exports have slowed to a trickle, as supplies dwindle with only two months left in the current marketing year. Only 900 tonnes of canola were exported out of the country during the week ended May 27, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag as traders eye Ukraine export negotiations

Jun. 3, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures weakened on Friday as traders monitored diplomatic talks aimed at resuming shipments of Ukrainian grain stalled since Russia’s invasion, analysts said. Soybean futures also declined as market participants booked profits before the weekend, brokers said. Ukraine was in focus as the […]

By Tom Polansek

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Feed weekly outlook: Rains forecast for southern Alberta

Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The prospect of rain over drought-stricken southern Alberta, with Calgary and Lethbridge possibly seeing at least 30 millimetres from June 4 to 7, would seem to be a godsend for growers. However, recent history suggests the moisture may not matter in the long term, according to Mike Fleischhauer […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat firms after earlier slide

Jun. 2, 2022 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Thursday after reaching two-month lows as liquidation by investment funds abated and supply tensions remained despite talks to reopen Ukrainian ports that have been blocked since Russia’s invasion. A large wheat purchase by Egypt and a report that the U.S. government […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on Ukrainian export optimism

Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat sank on Wednesday for a second straight session to the lowest in nearly two months, as the market gauged diplomatic talks to unblock Ukrainian ports, while U.S. rainfall across the plains added pressure to prices. Corn followed, dropping to a nine-week low, as U.S. […]

By Christopher Walljasper