Insights and Stories on Wheat

U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on export data, weather

Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:24 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago grains closed lower Thursday on lower-than-expected U.S. soybean export sales data, and favourable weather that would allow for planting to accelerate in the Midwest farm belt. Grains prices were also impacted by crude oil falling. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said soybean weekly export sales totalled 103,000 […]

World production seen up with more corn, soybeans

Apr. 20, 2023 at 2:49 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

More grain for European Union in 2023-24, USDA projects

Apr. 20, 2023 at 2:30 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago futures dip as Ukraine inspections resume

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, demand affect grain prices

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Less wheat expected in Kazakhstan in 2023-24, despite same acres

Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the 2022-23 crop year in Kazakhstan begins to wind down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in the country’s capital of Astana estimated its wheat production at 16.4 million tonnes. Should that forecast hold, the attaché’s report noted it would be the largest wheat harvest since […]

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or higher on Ukraine concerns

Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:59 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain and soy futures closed nearly flat or higher on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of several countries banning Ukrainian grain, and the future of a Black Sea grains deal remained in doubt. Markets were also eying expected rains in the U.S. that […]

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans up on major U.S. crush

Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:03 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Soybean futures gained following strong U.S. crushing data on Monday, while wheat and corn also closed higher after several eastern European countries banned grain and other food imports from Ukraine, casting further doubt on Ukrainian exports. Members of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) said […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Prairie cash wheat: Stronger loonie sends bids down

Apr. 14, 2023 at 8:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A rising Canadian dollar helped lower western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended Thursday despite an array of supportive factors. As the central and southern U.S. Plains deal with severe drought in winter wheat-growing areas, a large snowpack in the northern Plains threatens to delay spring wheat […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn continues climb, closes higher for fourth week

Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures settled higher on Friday, making the fourth straight week of gains, after a week of flash sales to China and demand for ethanol processing. Soybeans closed lower, ending a gains streak since late March, as a record Brazilian harvest tempered concern about […]

By Cassandra Garrison