# The price of wheat in the United States and Europe has increased dramatically

> Chicago wheat rose sharply on delayed US spring wheat sowing, with USDA showing only 45% of spring wheat planted versus a 67% five-year average. European wheat gained less, pressured by an Algerian tender that bought about 510,000 tonnes at $208-211/t CFR. US HRW, HRS and SRW futures all moved higher.

- Date: 2019-05-15 · published 2019-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12091-the-price-of-wheat-in-the-united-states-and-europe-has-increased-dramatically
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Planting delays raise concern about US spring wheat output, supporting world wheat prices, while the lower Algerian tender price caps gains in European wheat. Buyers should expect firm US wheat values in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-29 | [Possible frost damage to crops in the United States supported wheat prices, which are gradually declining](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26543-possible-frost-damage-to-crops-in-the-united-states-supported-wheat-prices.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-26 | [Severe Christmas frosts in the USA led to a speculative increase in wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38286-severe-christmas-frosts-in-the-usa-led-to-a-speculative-increase-in-wheat-prices.md) | +0.8% | -7.2% |
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| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-30 | [Forecasts of a decrease in the production of wheat and rapeseed in the EU in 2024/25 MY support quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33128-forecasts-of-a-decrease-in-the-production-of-wheat-and-rapeseed-in-the-eu-in.md) | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-01-29 | [Possible frost damage to crops in the United States supported wheat prices, which are gradually declining](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26543-possible-frost-damage-to-crops-in-the-united-states-supported-wheat-prices.md) | +6.0% | +4.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-10-01 | [Wheat price increases 34 cents in one day](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8789-wheat-price-increases-34-cents-in-one-day.md) | +6.8% | +6.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-12-26 | [Severe Christmas frosts in the USA led to a speculative increase in wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38286-severe-christmas-frosts-in-the-usa-led-to-a-speculative-increase-in-wheat-prices.md) | -0.6% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/tcini-na-pshenitcyu-v-ssha-ta-evropi-rizko-virosli.html

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