Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up

Sep. 23, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit nearly a seven-week high on Monday as uncertainty about Brazilian planting weather and the size of the U.S. harvest sparked a round of fund-driven short-covering, analysts said.

Canola net short position grows

Sep. 23, 2024 at 2:56 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields

Sep. 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Prairie spring wheat bids follow U.S. futures lower

Sep. 20, 2024 at 12:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn ease on uninspiring export sales

Sep. 19, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy ticks up on drought concerns, traders eye US harvest

Sep. 18, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Soybean futures climbed on Wednesday on a round of short covering sparked by concerns over hot, dry weather in top producer Brazil that may threaten soybean seeding, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark: report

Sep. 18, 2024 at 9:48 am CDT

Harvest operations in Manitoba passed the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 17, with wide ranging yields in the latest provincial crop report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat slips as concerns over Black Sea tensions fade

Sep. 17, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine faded into the background and brisk exports of Black Sea wheat continued to pose tough competition to U.S. wheat exports, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn slip on profit taking, soy also falls

Sep. 16, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures dipped from three-month highs on Monday on profit taking following the previous week's rally sparked by crop concerns in Europe and escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

StatCan revises canola production lower

Sep. 16, 2024 at 9:35 am CDT

Hot and dry weather saw crop conditions decline across much of Western Canada over the past month, with the latest model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada showing downward revisions in both canola and wheat production from the August report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin