Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures rise on demand, crop woes

Dec. 20, 2021 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. winter wheat futures rose on Monday on global demand and concerns about poor crop weather in America’s Plains region, while concerns about unfavourable dryness in parts of South America helped lift U.S. soy futures, analysts said. Traders focused on weather conditions after crop observers in […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn set multi-month highs

Dec. 17, 2021 at 7:05 pm CST

By Reuters

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids up with U.S. futures

Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:18 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as harvest comes to close

Oct. 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. spring wheat crop down sharply in 2021

Sep. 30, 2021 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall

Sep. 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Continued tightening of worldwide wheat stocks has raised spring wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended Thursday. As winter wheat planting in North America and Europe begins, dry conditions remain a threat not only in North America, but also in Argentina and Russia. The U.S. Department […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply cuts

Sep. 14, 2021 at 3:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed two per cent on Tuesday, strengthened by global supply concerns amid strong demand, while a weaker U.S. dollar supported U.S. trade. Corn inched higher after a weekly decline in U.S crop conditions reported by the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA). Soybeans traded both […]

By Christopher Walljasper

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data

Aug. 18, 2021 at 1:53 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has paused its daily publication of grain harvesting data while it refines the reporting format used by the country’s growing regions, the ministry said Wednesday. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter, supplying it mainly to Africa and the Middle East. It competes […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak

Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures plunged 2.6 per cent on Thursday, snapping a six-session streak of gains as traders locked in profits from the rally. Soybean futures were down two per cent, with the latest weather forecasts showing that some timely rains […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday as adverse weather in key exporting countries raised supply concerns, traders said. Corn futures were steady to firm, with the front-month contract ending flat while new-crop offerings rose on support from dry […]