Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Corn falls after higher yield estimate surprises traders

Oct. 10, 2019 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday after the U.S. Agriculture Department surprised traders by raising its domestic yield estimate in a monthly crop report. The losses dragged down soybean futures, which earlier approached a three-month high on […]

Grains drop, soy firm following WASDE report

Oct. 10, 2019 at 2:47 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain market finding a bottom

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:50 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on trade optimism, Midwest weather

Oct. 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

Oct. 8, 2019 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Organic wheat prices not shaken by rough harvest weather

Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff Challenging harvest conditions in the Canadian Prairies haven’t impacted organic wheat prices just yet. However, quality concerns could shake up markets in months to come. Jason Breault of RW Organics in Mossbank, Sask., expected organic wheat that was harvested after the weather turned sour […]

By OrganicBiz

Japan trade deal aims to put U.S. farmers on par with TPP

Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:34 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — The new U.S.-Japan trade deal will provide staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than US$2 billion worth of U.S. beef and pork, matching access now granted to the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact countries, a text of the agreement shows. U.S. President Donald Trump presided […]

By Reuters

Iraq replaces state grain agency’s chief

Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:11 am CDT

Baghdad/Dubai | Reuters — Iraq, a major Middle East wheat and rice importer, has replaced the head of its state grain buying agency, government sources and a document showed on Tuesday. Naeem al-Maksousi was replaced by Hassanein Mahdi Elwan, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The reason for the replacement, […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn firm ahead of USDA report, frosty weather

Oct. 7, 2019 at 8:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on Monday on position-squaring ahead of a key monthly U.S. government crop report later this week and worries about forecasts for a freeze looming for the northwestern Corn Belt, traders said. Soybeans and wheat closed lower after a choppy session. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS down, durum up

Oct. 5, 2019 at 4:04 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats saw losses, while Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) saw gains. The Canadian dollar was higher for most of the past week, topping off at […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm