# Grains, oilseeds lower as dollar rises | MarketScreener

> Grains and oilseeds fell on March 20, 2026 as the US dollar strengthened. Reuters reported the move with no further details in the excerpt.

- Date: 2026-03-20 · published 2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11694-grains-oilseeds-lower-as-dollar-rises-marketscreener
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes US grain and oilseed exports pricier for overseas buyers, adding pressure to futures prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-12 | [Dollar rises to 20-year highs, sends grains lower – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5974-dollar-rises-to-20-year-highs-sends-grains-lower-the-seam.md) | -13.6% | -16.3% |
| CORN | 2020-04-26 | [Oil price crash, COVID-19 weaken grains and oilseed markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53733-oil-price-crash-covid-19-weaken-grains-and-oilseed-markets.md) | -0.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Wheat futures sink as dollar rallies - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68496-u-s-grains-wheat-futures-sink-as-dollar-rallies-grainews.md) | -0.2% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2022-08-16 | [Turner's Take Ag Markets \| Rains and Chinese Rate Cut Sends CBOT Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6530-turner-s-take-ag-markets-rains-and-chinese-rate-cut-sends-cbot-lower.md) | -3.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2020-09-23 | [Corn ends lower on strong dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11767-corn-ends-lower-on-strong-dollar.md) | -0.0% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2022-07-12 | [Dollar rises to 20-year highs, sends grains lower – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5974-dollar-rises-to-20-year-highs-sends-grains-lower-the-seam.md) | -8.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2022-08-16 | [Turner's Take Ag Markets \| Rains and Chinese Rate Cut Sends CBOT Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6530-turner-s-take-ag-markets-rains-and-chinese-rate-cut-sends-cbot-lower.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2026-03-20 | [Grain Futures Slid As Oil Paused And The Dollar Firmed - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11695-grain-futures-slid-as-oil-paused-and-the-dollar-firmed-finimize.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/grains-oilseeds-lower-as-dollar-rises-ce7e5edfd18af22d

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