# Dry U.S. Plains boosting wheat markets - Manitoba Co-operator

> USDA's first 2026-27 estimates put US wheat at 42.5 million tonnes, down 11.5 million. Global wheat output is seen down 25 million tonnes from last year's record to 819 million, with cuts in the EU, Argentina, Australia and Canada.

- Date: 2026-05-20 · published 2026-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19315-dry-u-s-plains-boosting-wheat-markets-manitoba-co-operator
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A global crop decline of this size tightens wheat supplies and supports prices. Importers may face higher costs as inflation pressures rise.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-01 | [U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures rally - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12431-u-s-grains-wheat-soybean-futures-rally-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +1.2% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-14 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6665-u-s-grains-corn-soy-rally-as-slow-planting-pace-ignites-short-covering-manitoba.md) | +11.5% | +10.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-27 | [European woes could lift canola market - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28437-european-woes-could-lift-canola-market-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-09 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit lows on weather, before technical bounce - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9144-u-s-grains-corn-soy-hit-lows-on-weather-before-technical-bounce-manitoba-co.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-11 | [Comment: Weather awaits next trend - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36318-comment-weather-awaits-next-trend-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +8.8% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/markets/dry-u-s-plains-boosting-wheat-markets/

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