Insights and Stories on Wheat

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

Feb. 14, 2021 at 11:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The large managed-money net long positions in soybean, corn and canola futures increased during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures […]

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soybeans rebound on strong demand

Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:40 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall sharply on profit taking

Feb. 10, 2021 at 6:57 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles as USDA projects supplies above market expectations

Feb. 9, 2021 at 5:46 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn resumes climb ahead of monthly USDA report

Feb. 8, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied to a 7-1/2 year peak on Monday on buying ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report that is expected to show supplies of the grain tightening amid robust demand. Soybean and wheat futures also advanced in anticipation of the U.S. Department […]

By Karl Plume

StatsCan confirms canola stocks tightening

Feb. 5, 2021 at 4:51 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Solid demand from exporters and domestic crushers continues to eat rapidly through Canada’s canola stocks, which as of Dec. 31 were down nearly 24 per cent from the same date a year earlier, according to new data released Friday from Statistics Canada. The government agency pegged total canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, after rising on demand optimism

Feb. 5, 2021 at 4:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended lower on Friday after trading higher earlier on expectations of continued export demand eating into already tight U.S. stocks. Corn futures traded slightly lower as traders assessed mixed crop prospects in South America, while wheat ticked up slightly on fears of winterkill […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Grain exports, prices rise

Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:21 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As more Canadian feed grains make their way overseas, especially into China, domestic buyers may need to pay more secure supplies from emptying bins over the next few months. “Anything extra we’re able to export is getting exported at this point,” Brandon Motz, owner and sales manager of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn slips after touching new high on Chinese demand

Feb. 4, 2021 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended lower on Thursday after hitting a 7-1/2-year high, supported by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s confirmation of strong Chinese demand. Soybeans closed higher on strong weekly export sales as traders weighed rain delays to Brazil’s harvest. Wheat fell, despite weekly export sales at […]

By Christopher Walljasper