# After drought and wildfires, wheat farmers in the Great Plains are in for a rough year | HPPR

> Nearly half of the U.S. winter wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition after drought, wildfires and record heat across the Great Plains. Oklahoma producers expect yields near 30 bushels per acre, compared with much higher yields last year. Some farmers are leaving poor-condition crops in the field.

- Date: 2026-06-22 · published 2026-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18863-after-drought-and-wildfires-wheat-farmers-in-the-great-plains-are-in-for-a
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy crop losses in the HRW belt tighten U.S. wheat supply and support prices. Smaller harvests could raise wheat-based feed and food costs.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2026-03-26 | [Wheat spread hits one-year high as drought fears grow in US plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20220-wheat-spread-hits-one-year-high-as-drought-fears-grow-in-us-plains.md) | -0.6% | +7.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-03-13 | [Drought threat intensifies for U.S. Plains winter wheat crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66052-drought-threat-intensifies-for-u-s-plains-winter-wheat-crop.md) | -7.6% | +2.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-03-26 | [Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer.md) | -0.6% | +7.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-06-30 | [Wheat futures rally amid worsening drought in the Northern Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6178-wheat-futures-rally-amid-worsening-drought-in-the-northern-plains.md) | +9.6% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-05-01 | [Australian wheat farmers plant in dust bowl and pray for rain - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64975-australian-wheat-farmers-plant-in-dust-bowl-and-pray-for-rain-the-business-times.md) | +0.2% | +7.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-13 | [Drought threat intensifies for U.S. Plains winter wheat crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66052-drought-threat-intensifies-for-u-s-plains-winter-wheat-crop.md) | -1.6% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-30 | [Wheat futures rally amid worsening drought in the Northern Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6178-wheat-futures-rally-amid-worsening-drought-in-the-northern-plains.md) | +1.3% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-01 | [Australian wheat farmers plant in dust bowl and pray for rain - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64975-australian-wheat-farmers-plant-in-dust-bowl-and-pray-for-rain-the-business-times.md) | -2.9% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- hppr.org: https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2026-06-22/after-drought-and-wildfires-wheat-farmers-in-the-great-plains-are-in-for-a-rough-year

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