Insights and Stories on Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta bids see slight gains

Jan. 13, 2022 at 2:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Alberta feedlots are only buying feed barley and wheat on a hand-to-mouth basis as demand remains unchanged, according to a local trader. “A lot of the feedlots we work with are buying what they needed and getting covered,” said Agfinity Inc. senior trader Erin Harakal from Stony Plain, […]

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘No fireworks’ in January USDA reports

Jan. 12, 2022 at 6:31 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks

Jan. 12, 2022 at 5:57 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat up on export business

Jan. 11, 2022 at 5:02 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens

Jan. 11, 2022 at 3:43 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on South American weather outlooks

Jan. 10, 2022 at 4:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in dry areas of South America, along with long liquidation ahead of several key U.S. government reports due at mid-week, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on short-covering and the unwinding of inter-market […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, following soymeal gains

Jan. 7, 2022 at 5:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures rallied on Friday, supported by soymeal demand and weather issues in South America. Corn followed higher, although crops in Argentina and Brazil are likely less impacted by drought in the region as they have more time to benefit from rainfall expected later this […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the United States,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Lots of priority […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally

Jan. 6, 2022 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dipped on Thursday as broad selling in financial markets countered weather concerns in South America that had pushed prices to a five-month high. Corn ended just above even, paring losses as private estimates of South American crops fell further due to hot, dry […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with session peak highest since July

Jan. 5, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended stronger on Wednesday after trading both sides of even and hitting the highest in nearly five months, supported by extreme weather in South America that could result in yield losses. Corn eased after also rallying on South American weather risks, while wheat followed. […]

By Christopher Walljasper