Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps after Egypt again passes on U.S. product

Apr. 16, 2020 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Thursday as worries over favourable weather dissipated and demand concerns resurfaced after top importer Egypt passed on U.S. wheat in a purchasing tender for a second straight day. Soybean futures sagged on weaker-than-expected export sales and worries of diminished livestock feed […]

U.S. grains: Corn futures set 3-1/2 year low as ethanol output tumbles

Apr. 15, 2020 at 7:41 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Poor ethanol demand weighing on corn

Apr. 15, 2020 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Funds still net-short on canola

Apr. 14, 2020 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall further on coronavirus demand risks

Apr. 14, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Cigi, Cereals Canada vote to close merger deal

Apr. 14, 2020 at 3:21 pm CDT

The proposed merger between Cigi and Cereals Canada has taken one of its final steps forward, with votes of approval from both organizations’ memberships. The two Winnipeg-based not-for-profit organizations announced Tuesday their memberships have approved “the amalgamation of both organizations under a unified governance and management structure.” Terms of the […]

By GFM Staff

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as livestock markets drag soymeal lower

Apr. 13, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Monday in the market’s steepest drop in 1-1/2 weeks, as livestock processing plant closures that impact feed supply weighed on soymeal prices. Corn also sagged despite optimistic news that OPEC might curb oil production, after a […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat climb on currency

Apr. 9, 2020 at 8:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures on Thursday posted their biggest gains in two weeks, as a falling U.S. dollar made exports more attractive against South American and Black Sea grain producers. Corn futures climbed early on strong U.S. export sales and an early jump in crude […]

By Christopher Walljasper

USDA raises corn, soy, wheat supply outlook

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department raised its outlook for domestic supplies of corn on Thursday on expectations for reduced usage by ethanol producers, as demand for the alternative fuel has been cratering due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The government also bumped up its wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn slumps as ethanol production hits decade low

Apr. 8, 2020 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slumped on Wednesday, giving up part of the previous session’s gains, as the U.S. government reported the U.S. ethanol industry saw a near-decade low in weekly production amid massive stocks. Wheat futures followed in mid-day trading, as investors squared up their positions ahead […]

By Christopher Walljasper