Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after rain

Jun. 24, 2021 at 7:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by rain in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest this week, traders said. “I think it is probably confirmation of fairly widespread rain in areas that were in really dire straits,” said Chuck Shelby, […]

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains weather concerns

Jun. 23, 2021 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: MGEX wheat spread widens over winter wheats

Jun. 23, 2021 at 2:57 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains seen boosting crop health

Jun. 22, 2021 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on long-term forecast, China demand

Jun. 21, 2021 at 3:22 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off

Jun. 18, 2021 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about weather in the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Fresh export interest lent support as this week’s break in futures appeared […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down

Jun. 17, 2021 at 7:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While recent wet weather on the Prairies has helped bring down prices for feed grains, demand — or a lack thereof — has been another primary factor. “The rains have definitely affected (prices) a bit, but probably not to the extent demand has,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off

Jun. 17, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by outlooks for rain and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, as well as spillover from broad-based selling in the commodities sector, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend, with seasonal pressure noted from the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market expected for rest of month

Jun. 16, 2021 at 6:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The weather is just one of the factors guiding futures values at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly, grains analyst for Futures International in Chicago. As prices have fluctuated with hot and dry weather interrupted by rain, Reilly noted there’s more to the ebbs […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans down with vegetable oil prices

Jun. 16, 2021 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest level in nearly two months, pressured by a retreat in global vegetable oil prices from multi-year highs, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures ended mixed, with the nearby July corn and wheat contracts closing higher, while back […]

By Julie Ingwersen