Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on third day of US sales to China; soy, corn retreat

Dec. 6, 2023 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago wheat pared gains on Wednesday after touching a four-month high following a third straight day of private sales of U.S. wheat to China, the largest wave of Chinese purchases in almost a decade.

U.S. grains and oilseeds trading South American weather/charts

Dec. 6, 2023 at 3:13 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on fresh round of purchases by China

Dec. 5, 2023 at 4:20 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

U.S. grains: wheat futures rocket higher on private sales to China

Dec. 4, 2023 at 4:31 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Australian crops improve, but well off recent records

Dec. 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. Grains: Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

Dec. 1, 2023 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised much-needed rain for producers who are dealing with the prospect of low yields and damaged crops. Corn and wheat both ended higher as traders continued to cover short positions in both markets.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Organic price quotes: Late November

Dec. 1, 2023 at 12:14 pm CST

READ MORE: ‘Long winter’ ahead for organic growers

By OrganicBiz

‘Long winter’ ahead for organic growers

Dec. 1, 2023 at 12:14 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty Glacier FarmMedia staff Just like snow in parts of the Prairies, bids for organic crops have been hard to find during the month of November. Ken Richmond, a farmer from St. Andrews, Man. and procurement manager for Regina-based O&T Farms, said demand for organic crops has been […]

By OrganicBiz

Higher canola, wheat production expected in StatCan report

Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:16 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There was a consensus among several traders and analysts that Statistics Canada will very likely raise its estimates on canola and wheat production for 2023-24. Yields on the Prairies were better than expected following a difficult first half of the growing period, as the weather improved during the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn rally as export sales top forecasts

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Thursday as traders covered more short positions following a slump to multi-year lows and as weekly export sales topped forecasts and included sizeable purchases by major importer China. Soybeans were lower in range-bound trading […]

By Brendan O'Brien