Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Corn up on another sale to China

May. 18, 2021 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose for the second day in a row on Tuesday, supported by strong export demand as well as concerns that forecasts for dry weather in parts of the U.S. could stress the recently seeded crop, traders said. Wheat and soybean futures weakened on […]

Last year’s flour output up in most categories

May. 17, 2021 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn and soy mixed, wheat down

May. 17, 2021 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on long liquidation

May. 14, 2021 at 6:18 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn limit-down on profit-taking, bearish USDA data

May. 13, 2021 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Falling futures suggest first cracks in lofty market

May. 13, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A sharp drop in corn and wheat futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week could be the sign of the first cracks in the western Canadian feed grain market. That said, tight supplies and uncertainty over new-crop grain production remain supportive. “With the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets react to WASDE

May. 12, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Trading at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was mostly affected by the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates (WASDE) released earlier today. Corn, wheat and soybeans were all projected for greater worldwide production in the 2021-22 crop year compared to the previous […]

By Adam Peleshaty

USDA expects record world wheat crop in 2021-22

May. 12, 2021 at 5:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The latest U.S. forecast puts world wheat production at a new record in 2021-22, with bigger crops in a number of countries more than offsetting expected decreases in Canada and Australia. According to the first outlook for the marketing year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, total world […]

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach highest since 2012 on supply woes

May. 12, 2021 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set an 8-1/2-year high on Wednesday after a key U.S. government crop report projected that supplies of the oilseed would remain tight even after the 2021 U.S. harvest. Soaring CBOT soybean oil futures lent support, with the thinly traded May soyoil contract reaching […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy futures top $16 for first time since 2012

May. 11, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark U.S. soybean futures jumped above US$16 a bushel on Tuesday for the first time since 2012 as traders focused on tightening feed grain supplies and dry weather in Brazil’s corn belt, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also posted sharp gains, with nearby contracts leading […]

By Julie Ingwersen