# Economist says price slump altered farmer planting decisions for wheat, sorghum - Brownfield Ag News

> Kansas State economist Dan O'Brien says low prices last year shaped farmer planting decisions, with wheat planting intentions the lowest since 1919. He adds that sorghum faces weak feed grain demand and a large stock overhang despite higher export sales.

- Date: 2026-04-02 · published 2026-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19797-economist-says-price-slump-altered-farmer-planting-decisions-for-wheat-sorghum
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower wheat acreage supports prices over time, while the sorghum stock overhang and weak demand keep sorghum prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- KWHEAT: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2023-04-12 | [The USDA raised its consumption forecast and lowered its estimate of wheat stocks, but prices continued to fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36464-the-usda-raised-its-consumption-forecast-and-lowered-its-estimate-of-wheat.md) | +1.5% | +4.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-01-07 | [2019 USDA corn, soybean crop totals out Friday - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54933-2019-usda-corn-soybean-crop-totals-out-friday-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.2% | -2.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-02-12 | [Wheat markets becalmed in spite of low plantings \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60649-wheat-markets-becalmed-in-spite-of-low-plantings-farm-online-act.md) | -6.7% | -11.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-04-22 | [Low wheat prices predicted for the next 10-years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59627-low-wheat-prices-predicted-for-the-next-10-years.md) | -4.8% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-10-27 | [Why Wheat Prices are Due for a Rebound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33648-why-wheat-prices-are-due-for-a-rebound.md) | -2.0% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/economist-says-price-slump-altered-farmer-planting-decisions-for-wheat-sorghum/

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