Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Brazilian storms push U.S. corn, soy futures higher

Feb. 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as storms in major production areas of Brazil disrupted fieldwork, threatening to slow export shipments from one of the world’s major suppliers, traders said. “Very heavy rains remain in the forecast for Brazil’s northern soybean belt, where farmers […]

U.S. grains: CBOT soy, corn rise on weather delays in Brazil

Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:38 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures rise

Feb. 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as USDA projects tight supplies into 2022

Feb. 19, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:57 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slump on record USDA acreage projections

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Corn and soybean futures retreated on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that U.S. farmers would devote more acres to the two crops this spring than any year on record. U.S. wheat futures, meanwhile, climbed to the highest level in 2-1/2 weeks on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally

Feb. 17, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a two-week high set in early moves, as concerns eased about cold-weather damage following a frigid weekend in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures firmed slightly, consolidating below multi-year highs established last week, and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Canola stocks to tighten below a million tonnes, AAFC says

Feb. 17, 2021 at 5:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks in both the current 2020-21 marketing year and in 2021-22 are forecast to tighten below a million tonnes, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The tight stocks were largely tied to expectations for increased domestic usage, with projected canola exports […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather wreaks havoc on crops

Feb. 17, 2021 at 4:37 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Unusual weather, both in North and South America, has significantly affected commodities this week at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to a broker. A brutal cold snap, extending from northern Canada to the U.S.-Mexico border, has slowed down soybean crushing, halted production at ethanol refineries and raised […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high on frigid U.S. weather

Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than three per cent on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of the U.S. Plains may have damaged winter wheat, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures followed the firm trend, with a […]

By Julie Ingwersen