Insights and Stories on Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Falling Minneapolis futures weigh on Prairie bids

Nov. 19, 2021 at 12:42 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A sharp drop in Minneapolis spring wheat futures weighed on cash wheat bids across the Prairies during the week ended Thursday, but declines in the Canadian dollar provided some support and helped temper losses somewhat. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy ease on profit-taking

Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:39 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat up on strong exports, inflation worries

Nov. 17, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybean purchases steal wheat’s thunder

Nov. 17, 2021 at 3:12 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat down off nine-year high

Nov. 16, 2021 at 6:37 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat extend rallies on strong demand

Nov. 15, 2021 at 4:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the fifth session in a row on Monday on signs of good demand on both the domestic and export fronts. Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures extended their winning streak to a sixth straight session, hitting a nine-year […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Prairie cash wheat: Bids jump after USDA projects cuts

Nov. 14, 2021 at 7:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A larger-than-expected cut in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest supply and demand forecast, plus rising wheat futures in anticipation of tighter worldwide supply, led to higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. USDA on Tuesday trimmed world wheat ending stocks to 275.8 […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as soymeal surges

Nov. 12, 2021 at 7:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose about two per cent on Friday, led by soaring soymeal futures tied to technical buying, brisk demand for the high-protein feed ingredient and logistical hurdles, traders said. Corn and wheat futures followed the higher trend, supported by tightening global grain supplies and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Brazil clears GMO wheat flour from Argentina in global first

Nov. 11, 2021 at 11:41 pm CST

Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Brazil on Thursday became the first country to allow imports of flour made with genetically modified wheat, though shipments of the new variety developed in Argentina are unlikely anytime soon due to opposition from Brazilian millers and global consumers. The decision may spur a […]

By Ana Mano Hugh Bronstein

U.S. grains: Wheat hits multi-year highs on global supply worries

Nov. 11, 2021 at 7:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest price in nearly nine years on Thursday and European wheat futures climbed to a 14-year peak, boosted by concern that exportable global supplies could tighten further, analysts said. Soybeans followed wheat higher, while corn futures ended narrowly mixed after a […]

By Julie Ingwersen