Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat extends slide as Omicron worries mount

Nov. 30, 2021 at 8:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat prices fell to a nearly three-week low on Tuesday, as concerns that the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant could slow the global economy drove investors to reduce risk exposure. The entire grains complex felt pressure early in the session, after Moderna’s CEO cautioned […]

U.S. grains: Wheat drops as U.S. dollar edges higher

Nov. 29, 2021 at 7:27 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Prairie cash wheat: Red springs rising, durum retreats

Nov. 26, 2021 at 7:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: New COVID variant scares markets

Nov. 26, 2021 at 7:05 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grains remain firm

Nov. 25, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Expect sideways trading during holiday season

Nov. 24, 2021 at 4:42 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Just as the United States enters its holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, one analyst said movements on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will most likely be sideways for the balance of 2021. “There’s good weather in South America, maybe too much rain in Australia. We have to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Markets retreat on pre-Thanksgiving liquidation

Nov. 24, 2021 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell from multi-year highs on Wednesday and corn and soybeans eased in a profit-taking and liquidation sell-off ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. A firmer U.S. dollar added pressure, but losses in corn and soy were tempered by signs of improved export demand. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to nine-year peaks on supply worries

Nov. 23, 2021 at 3:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose to nine-year highs on Tuesday as declining weekly U.S. crop condition ratings stoked supply concerns and sparked fresh buying that more than offset earlier profit-taking pressure. Corn extended prior-session gains in light trading, while soybeans eased as traders squared positions ahead […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat soars to nine-year peak on supply concerns, strong demand

Nov. 22, 2021 at 6:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest in nearly nine years on Monday as ill-timed rains in Australia and rising Russian wheat prices stoked concerns about tightening supplies among the world’s top exporters. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher, with additional support from a waning U.S. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat firms with exports in focus

Nov. 19, 2021 at 4:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, with strong buying interest by importers keeping prices near the multi-year highs hit earlier this week. Corn and soybean futures fell but the market was underpinned by strength in the cash market as grain dealers tried to entice U.S. farmers […]

By Mark Weinraub