# Monthly Grain Market Outlook | Weekly Crop Update

> Corn, soybean and wheat futures reached 2026 highs in early March as index trading and the Middle East conflict lifted prices. Corn rose $0.40-0.50 and soybeans $0.50-0.70, while corn exports have slowed as the dollar strengthened. The article notes a large 2,127 million bushel corn carry and a lower spring insurance guarantee of $4.62.

- Date: 2026-03-20 · published 2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11696-monthly-grain-market-outlook-weekly-crop-update
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Middle East conflict and nitrogen cost pressures support grain prices, but a large corn carryout and a stronger dollar limit upside and slow exports.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral

## Sources

- sites.udel.edu: https://sites.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=27634

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