GRAINS-WHEAT FUTURES RALLY AS U.S. COLD SNAP THREATENS CROPS

Nov 13, 2019 at 08:48 AM CST
Traders eye recently planted wheat in U.S. Plains * USDA to release weekly crop progress report * Trump says close to 'phase one' trade deal with China (Adds closing prices, analyst comment) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Nov 13, 2019 at 08:48 AM CST

Traders eye recently planted wheat in U.S. Plains * USDA to release weekly crop progress report * Trump says close to 'phase one' trade deal with China (Adds closing prices, analyst comment) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.