Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns

Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Friday, supported by global supply concerns and an easing dollar. Corn followed wheat higher, but gains were dragged down by pressure from a lower soybean market as U.S. farmers reap better-than-expected harvests of the oilseed. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago […]

U.S. grains: Soy down on South American weather, technical pressure

Oct. 21, 2021 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Feds tighten forecast for wheat carryout

Oct. 21, 2021 at 3:17 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy futures up with global demand

Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:53 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on firm cash markets, vegoils

Oct. 19, 2021 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on export data, acreage worries

Oct. 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended higher on Monday, rallying from early declines, as traders focused on stronger-than-expected weekly U.S. export inspections data and fears that rising fertilizer prices could limit corn plantings in the coming year. Soybean futures also rose, buoyed by strength in soyoil and global […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids up with U.S. futures

Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Minneapolis spring wheat futures climbed to contract highs during the week ended Thursday, which provided spillover support for Canadian cash bids. However, strength in the Canadian dollar was a bearish influence, tempering the upside in the cash market. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy bounce on technical buying, potential export demand

Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures prices rose on Friday, supported by technical buying and renewed hopes of export demand, while wheat prices were boosted by a rally in the European market, traders said. Prices of corn and soybeans have recovered since falling sharply following higher-than-expected supply […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Futures see ‘dead cat bounce’

Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures prices crept up on Thursday, finding chart support after sharp losses over the past two sessions on higher-than-expected U.S. grain supply forecasts. It has been a rocky week for the corn and soybean markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures fall on big grain stocks, export pace

Oct. 13, 2021 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures dipped to a four-week low on Wednesday as the grain markets continued to feel pressure from higher than expected forecasts of U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures fell further, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. soybean and corn […]

By P.J. Huffstutter