Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat set multi-month highs on weather worries

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed higher on Friday and all set multi-month highs during the session as worries about stressful dry conditions in key portions of the Midwest prompted a flurry of buying ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, analysts said. “We have […]

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries

Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on demand worries

Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market for soy, corn

Jun. 14, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ukraine’s farm output could take 20 years to recover, study suggests

Jun. 14, 2023 at 2:42 pm CDT

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s agricultural sector could take 20 years or more in parts to recover from the ravages of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to a Kyiv-based research centre. Ukraine is a major global grower and exporter of wheat, corn, sunflower and sunflower oil, but its production has fallen […]

By Reuters

Grain grading guide to tighten definition of ‘severely’ sprouted wheat

Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:54 pm CDT

A laboratory review of the end-use quality of sprouted wheat will lead to changes in how wheat is graded starting Aug. 1 this year. The Canadian Grain Commission on Tuesday announced changes in store effective Aug. 1 for how Canadian wheat is graded, along with a list of clarifications and […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes

Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit a one-month high on Tuesday on worries about dry conditions in the Midwest hurting crop prospects and spillover strength from crude oil, traders said. Corn futures were mostly higher on the Midwest weather jitters, but the nearby July contract fell on profit-taking […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Fund short position grows in canola

Jun. 12, 2023 at 9:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola grew to is largest level in nearly three months in early June, as investors covered longs and put on more bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Tuesday (June […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on dry conditions

Jun. 12, 2023 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly two-month high on Monday as traders fretted about disappointing weekend rains and dry conditions stressing crops in portions of the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Wheat futures followed, finding additional support from rising tensions in the Black Sea region. […]

By Julie Ingwersen