Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Apr. 16, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in 10 days on Monday, led by a 3.4 per cent drop in K.C. hard red winter wheat prices, on forecasts for rain in key growing areas that will provide relief to a drought-stressed crop, traders said. “Wheat prices […]

By Mark Weinraub

Apr. 3, 2018 at 8:30 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While it’s too early to assess how the western Canada winter wheat crop fared this winter, there is some uncertainty due to unseasonably cold April temperatures. “We start losing cold tolerance, especially in March and going into April now. And that’s when you need to monitor temperatures […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Thursday, with new forecasts calling for extended dryness in the U.S. Plains pushing prices to fresh 7-1/2-month highs, traders said. Soybean futures rallied to a 13-month high on signs of strong export data. Parched […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feb. 21, 2018 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures on Wednesday rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on expectations that a drought-reduced crop in Argentina would buoy demand for U.S. supplies. Gains were limited by plentiful global supplies and strong production prospects in Brazil. Wheat slipped to a two-week low, […]

By Karl Plume

Feb. 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST

CNS Canada — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Thursday, while U.S. wheat futures rose. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada with some unchanged and others rising by $1-$2, according […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm