Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise as China offers tariff waivers

Dec. 6, 2019 at 3:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as China said it would waive import tariffs for some U.S. farm products, renewing optimism for a possible trade agreement between Washington and Beijing. Tariff waivers will be based on applications by individual companies for […]

StatsCan report puts canola production at lowest since 2015

Dec. 6, 2019 at 10:32 am CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy futures follow rally in soymeal

Dec. 5, 2019 at 5:44 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

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CBOT weekly outlook: Headlines, geopolitics drive prices

Dec. 4, 2019 at 5:29 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Trade’s crop estimates vary ahead of StatsCan report

Dec. 4, 2019 at 5:18 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy rises on trade hopes

Dec. 4, 2019 at 4:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as well as some bargain buying, traders said. Corn futures were lower, giving up early gains on technical selling, while wheat futures firmed after two days of sharp declines. Investors were […]

By Mark Weinraub

Grain World: Beijing analyst brings different perspective

Dec. 3, 2019 at 9:42 pm CST

Saskatoon | MarketsFarm — Ivy Li brought a much different perspective about China to the Grain World conference in Saskatoon. Specializing in Chinese agricultural markets, the Beijing-based independent analyst veered away from the usual statements that often cast China as the bad guy on the world stage. Also, Li pointed […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop sharply

Dec. 3, 2019 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures sagged 1.8 per cent on Tuesday, the biggest percentage loss for the most-active contract in two months, on a round of profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. U.S. corn futures closed narrowly mixed, with nearby contracts weighed […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn futures firm on technical buying

Dec. 2, 2019 at 5:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Monday, edging up to their highest in nearly a month on a round of technical buying despite signs of poor demand, traders said. Soybean futures fell, with traders waiting for concrete signs of progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat surges to five-month high

Nov. 29, 2019 at 6:23 pm CST

Corrected, Nov. 30 — Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures exploded to a five-month high on Friday due to threats to global production and as fund scrambled to cover their short positions in the post-holiday market, traders said. The wheat rally gave support to Chicago corn futures, which hit […]

By P.J. Huffstutter