Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Soyoil surges on Indonesia export ban

Apr. 22, 2022 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soyoil futures surged to all-time highs on Friday after Indonesia blocked exports of palm oil, a competing vegetable oil, but soybean and corn futures fell on profit-taking ahead of the weekend. Wheat futures ended modestly lower after a choppy session as brokers weighed tightening global […]

IGC tweaks old-crop numbers, makes bigger changes in new-crop

Apr. 22, 2022 at 12:33 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports getting expensive

Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:23 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat from recent highs

Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:58 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export optimism

Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:14 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back after reaching decade high

Apr. 19, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Tuesday, consolidating below a decade high reached earlier, as traders assessed risks to global supply from the war in Ukraine and a slow start to planting in the U.S. Wheat futures also weakened, with profit-taking pressuring the […]

By Tom Polansek

Farming behind the lines: Ukraine’s farmers sow amidst wreckage

Apr. 19, 2022 at 2:02 pm CDT

In early April, Ukrainian soldiers expelled the Russian invaders from the northern regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions. The wounded enemy left, leaving behind burned-out war machines and the unburied corpses of his soldiers. However, the invaders managed to do a lot of damage. Many of you are […]

By Ihor Pavliuk

U.S. grains: Corn futures above $8 on supply concerns

Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures topped US$8 a bushel and reached their highest price in nearly a decade on Monday on concerns over unfavourable U.S. weather slowing plantings and the Ukraine war disrupting grain exports. Traders worry chilly weather hampering plantings this spring could potentially […]

By Tom Polansek

Feed weekly outlook: Market stagnant as U.S. corn imports continue

Apr. 14, 2022 at 5:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, as end-users are well covered with corn imports from the United States. “It seems like most buyers have managed to cover themselves well into June with corn,” said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on global supply fears

Apr. 14, 2022 at 5:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit life-of-contract highs on Thursday, supported by tightening global grain supplies and an uncertain production outlook as the Russia-Ukraine war continued to rattle markets, analysts said. However, trade was choppy and deferred corn contracts finished lower as traders took profits ahead of a […]

By Julie Ingwersen