# Corn and wheat prices jump to highest prices in more than three years

> Corn and wheat both reached their highest levels in more than three years. Wheat rallied on Black Sea export disruption tied to Russia-Ukraine tensions, while corn rose on tighter US supply expectations and strong demand.

- Date: 2026-08-28 · published 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12344-corn-and-wheat-prices-jump-to-highest-prices-in-more-than-three-years
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Two separate supply shocks are lifting feed grain prices at the same time. Buyers face higher costs for corn and for wheat used in feed, with the price direction bullish for both.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-21 | [Food prices poised to surge with fertilizer at highest in years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45024-food-prices-poised-to-surge-with-fertilizer-at-highest-in-years.md) | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-07-16 | [Russia and Ukraine strike vessels in Black Sea, wheat prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7279-russia-and-ukraine-strike-vessels-in-black-sea-wheat-prices-jump.md) | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-02-24 | [The price of wheat has jumped to its highest level since 2012 amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9676-the-price-of-wheat-has-jumped-to-its-highest-level-since-2012-amid-russia-s.md) | +6.5% | +12.3% |
| CORN | 2022-02-23 | [Winter Wheat Prices Touch 9-Year High on Russia, Ukraine Fears - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42748-winter-wheat-prices-touch-9-year-high-on-russia-ukraine-fears-bloomberg.md) | +7.5% | +12.7% |
| CORN | 2022-02-28 | [Wheat jumps most in a decade; corn, soybeans firm on supply woes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9673-wheat-jumps-most-in-a-decade-corn-soybeans-firm-on-supply-woes-financial-post.md) | +10.4% | +14.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-31 | [The Black Sea May Be the Key to Higher Wheat Prices - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55128-the-black-sea-may-be-the-key-to-higher-wheat-prices-proag.md) | +0.6% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-02 | [Wheat Futures Price Soars to 14-Year High as Russia Invasion Chokes Trade - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42310-wheat-futures-price-soars-to-14-year-high-as-russia-invasion-chokes-trade.md) | +6.9% | +20.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Russia and Ukraine strike vessels in Black Sea, wheat prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7279-russia-and-ukraine-strike-vessels-in-black-sea-wheat-prices-jump.md) | +3.9% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/corn-and-wheat-prices-jump-to-highest-prices-in-more-than-three-years.html

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