# Grain prices surge: U.S. farmers rush to sell crops

> US farmers sold stored corn, soybeans and wheat rapidly after prices climbed following the start of the Iran war. Growers also pre-sold unplanted 2026 crops, locking in modest profits to cover higher fertilizer, chemical and seed costs.

- Date: 2026-03-13 · published 2026-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20190-grain-prices-surge-u-s-farmers-rush-to-sell-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy farmer selling adds near-term supply to the market and can cap rallies, while the war-driven price rise also reflects higher input costs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-02 | [As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62089-as-china-soy-demand-wavers-u-s-farmers-turn-back-to-grains.md) | +3.2% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-09-25 | [Terrain \| Cheap Russian Wheat Puts Lid on U.S. Wheat Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34145-terrain-cheap-russian-wheat-puts-lid-on-u-s-wheat-prices.md) | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-04-04 | [China Tariff Threat Prompts U.S. Farmers to Weigh Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65377-china-tariff-threat-prompts-u-s-farmers-to-weigh-changes.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-08-01 | [China's farmers dump other crops for corn on bumper profit pull](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46088-china-s-farmers-dump-other-crops-for-corn-on-bumper-profit-pull.md) | +1.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [US grain farmers go to Mexico to assure buyers vexed by trade relation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71459-us-grain-farmers-go-to-mexico-to-assure-buyers-vexed-by-trade-relation.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2018-11-13 | [Frozen Out of China, U.S. Soybean Farmers Refuse to Sell - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62093-frozen-out-of-china-u-s-soybean-farmers-refuse-to-sell-caixin-global.md) | +0.2% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2018-11-02 | [As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62089-as-china-soy-demand-wavers-u-s-farmers-turn-back-to-grains.md) | -0.2% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2018-04-04 | [China Tariff Threat Prompts U.S. Farmers to Weigh Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65377-china-tariff-threat-prompts-u-s-farmers-to-weigh-changes.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- bnnbloomberg.ca: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/commodities/2026/03/13/us-farmers-rush-to-sell-crops-as-iran-war-fuels-rally/

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