# Large stocks of wheat, corn keep prices down | Capital Press

> Kelly Olson of the Idaho Barley Commission said large world corn and wheat stocks are keeping futures bearish, with managed money funds holding heavy short positions. Global wheat stocks-to-use is 36 percent and corn is 19 percent.

- Date: 2017-12-12 · published 2017-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11623-large-stocks-of-wheat-corn-keep-prices-down-capital-press
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Burdensome world stocks cap rallies in wheat and corn, keeping feed grain prices subdued unless funds cover shorts or production falls.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2017/12/12/large-stocks-of-wheat-corn-keep-prices-down/

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