Insights and Stories on Wheat

World soybean output, stocks estimates chopped

Feb. 17, 2022 at 6:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Downward revisions to soybean numbers stand out the most in February’s grain market report from the International Grains Council (IGC). Otherwise, the monthly estimates have minor alterations. The IGC cut its forecast on 2021-22 global soybean production by four per cent from its January report, bringing its projection […]

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on Ukraine-Russia tensions

Feb. 17, 2022 at 5:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Russia-Ukraine conflict causes wheat market volatility

Feb. 16, 2022 at 7:10 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as traders watch weather

Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:37 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall as fears of Black Sea disruption retreat

Feb. 15, 2022 at 8:20 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on South American rainfall

Feb. 14, 2022 at 8:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell on Monday, pressured by rainfall in parts of South America that could refresh parched crops as Argentina and southern Brazil near harvest. CBOT corn and wheat ended higher after earlier losses, with corn underpinned by strong export inspections and wheat weighing tensions between […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy rises on South American crop woes

Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Friday on diminishing harvest estimates in South America, though trading remained volatile a day after prices reached a nine-month high, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures jumped on increased concerns that Russia may invade Ukraine and disrupt grain […]

By Tom Polansek

Feed weekly outlook: Corn seeing higher prices, transportation delays

Feb. 10, 2022 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Corn has become the primary feed grain in Alberta feedlots due to its lower price compared to barley and wheat. However, rising corn prices in the U.S. and transportation issues are causing some buyers to give pause. “Basic levels are a little bit stronger. (Add in) the exchange […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower in volatile sell-off

Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower on Thursday after a wild session, retreating after a run-up to multi-month highs as a wave of profit-taking and farmer selling overshadowed support from shrinking estimates of South American crops due to drought, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Julie Ingwersen Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures set eight-month highs

Feb. 9, 2022 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures set eight-month highs on Wednesday on concerns about the risk for more unfavorable crop weather in drought-stressed growing areas of South America, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a monthly crop report, pegged Brazil’s soy […]

By Tom Polansek