
Argentine farmers are weighing whether to cut wheat planting or fertilizer use as urea prices have nearly doubled due to the Iran war. Some producers may switch to corn, soybeans, barley or oats.
Reduced nitrogen use could lower Argentine wheat yields and output, supporting wheat prices. Shifts to coarse grains would add to corn, barley and oats supply.
After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 205 past bullish geopolitics events, Urea moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.0%), and -0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.