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Thursday Oct 18th, 2012

Wheat Market Enjoys Gains

Wheat futures enjoyed gains most of the day and rallied into the close Wednesday. The market gains were thanks to sharp weakness in the U.S. dollar index.

Tuesday Sep 25th, 2012

Wheat Market Slightly Lower

A promising forecast for rain in the western plains along with better the advertised moisture in southern Australia added to the negative trade Monday.

Tuesday Sep 18th, 2012

Wheat Market Down Sharply

Monday's lower trade was attributed to weaker trade in corn and traders heading to the sidelines as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Thursday Sep 6th, 2012

Wheat Market Weakens into the Close

Wheat saw spillover from neighboring pits, as well as from concerns U.S. wheat isn't competitively priced on the global market.

Tuesday Aug 28th, 2012

The wheat market struggled to hold a firm footing Monday after weather conditions for most US wheat growing areas were seen as a negative force. Outside markets offered limited direction with the US Dollar steady on the day and US stocks slightly higher.

Friday Aug 24th, 2012

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Tuesday Aug 14th, 2012

Wheat Market Sharply Lower

Outside markets added pressure with US Stocks and crude oil both trading weaker on the day Monday.

Thursday Aug 9th, 2012

Grains Put in Strong Performance Ahead of Report

The wheat market was supported Wednesday by a stronger corn trade and ideas that global feeding demand will be in the rise.

Tuesday Jul 10th, 2012

Wheat Market Back Up

Farm of the Future
The strength in the wheat market on Monday stemmed from a sharply higher corn market as the trade continues to be concerned over the drought conditions in the Corn Belt and the effect on the new crop corn yield.

Monday Jul 2nd, 2012

Hot Weather, Outside Markets Support Grains

Live cattle futures posted a strong finish to end the week with sharp gains. August live cattle ended more than $3 above last week's close.

Friday Jun 22nd, 2012

Wheat Market Softens Near the Close

Wheat futures were able to run counter to outside markets on Thursday morning, but as the dollar rocketed higher and the stock market plummeted on disappointing U.S. economic data, losses in the corn market spilled over to wheat.

Wednesday Jun 6th, 2012

Wheat Loses All of Monday's Gains

A strong US dollar, good growing weather for the new crop and an active harvest for winter wheat helped to pressure the wheat market on Tuesday.

Friday May 25th, 2012

Mixed Wheat Markets

The supportive outside market forces of higher equity markets and a weaker US dollar faded into the mid-session on Thursday and this, along with weaker corn values helped pull the wheat market well off of the highs.

Wednesday May 2nd, 2012

Wheat Markets Down Tethered to Corn

Weakness in the other grains, improving crop conditions and a bearish weather outlook has helped pressure the wheat market to moderately lower on Tuesday into the mid-session.

Tuesday Apr 10th, 2012

Grains Cautious Before USDA Report Release

Wheat futures were lightly supported by mild short-covering on Monday ahead Tuesday morning's release of USDA's report. Traders are anticipating a downtick in the old-crop carryover projection, but supplies are abundant domestically and globally.

Friday Mar 30th, 2012

Aggressive Selling in Wheat Market Ahead of USDA Crop Reports

May wheat collapsed to close sharply lower on the session Thursday as fund traders were active sellers across a wide range of the commodity markets.

Thursday Mar 22nd, 2012

Wheat and Corn Continue Lower

May wheat closed moderately lower on the session as good weather for the winter wheat crop, continued fund selling and weakness in corn helped to pressure the market to new lows into the close.

Friday Mar 16th, 2012

Grains Surge on Export Demand

Thursday was a very positive day in the grains market.

Friday Mar 9th, 2012

Looking for USDA Report Results

The USDA's Supply and Demand Report is released this morning and traders expect to see higher exports and lower ending stocks for the US in the update.

Thursday Mar 1st, 2012

Choppy Session

May wheat closed slightly lower on the session after choppy and two-sided trade.

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Wheat Market Enjoys Gains

Wheat Market Slightly Lower

Wheat Market Down Sharply

Wheat Market Weakens into the Close

Wheat Market Struggles Monday

West Nile Virus Vaccination for Horses

Wheat Market Sharply Lower

Grains Put in Strong Performance Ahead of Report

Wheat Market Back Up

Hot Weather, Outside Markets Support Grains

Wheat Market Softens Near the Close

Wheat Loses All of Monday's Gains

Mixed Wheat Markets

Wheat Markets Down Tethered to Corn

Grains Cautious Before USDA Report Release

Aggressive Selling in Wheat Market Ahead of USDA Crop Reports

Wheat and Corn Continue Lower

Grains Surge on Export Demand

Looking for USDA Report Results

Choppy Session