# Wheat spread reaches seven-month high amid rising US crop concerns

> The premium of HRW wheat over SRW climbed to its highest level in more than seven months as drought and heat worsened crop conditions in the central US. The Hightower Report noted dry, windy conditions expected to stress already weakened fields.

- Date: 2026-03-26 · published 2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20226-wheat-spread-reaches-seven-month-high-amid-rising-us-crop-concerns
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A wider HRW premium reflects weather-driven supply concern in the Plains, supporting HRW wheat prices for feed and milling buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2018-02-27 | [U.S. grains: Wheat hits seven-month high on crop ratings - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12433-u-s-grains-wheat-hits-seven-month-high-on-crop-ratings-grainews.md) | +11.7% | -2.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-04-28 | [Corn, Wheat Make Near Term Highs on Global Crop Concerns: Soybeans See Profit Taking - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12287-corn-wheat-make-near-term-highs-on-global-crop-concerns-soybeans-see-profit.md) | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-12-05 | [Wheat prices higher amid Russian quality concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27013-wheat-prices-higher-amid-russian-quality-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.4% | +2.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-10-17 | [Crop Quality Concerns, Minimal Farmer Selling Drive U.S. Spring Wheat Export Prices - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56609-crop-quality-concerns-minimal-farmer-selling-drive-u-s-spring-wheat-export.md) | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-04-05 | [USA: Wheat Spread Hits Record As Drought Plagues Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36445-usa-wheat-spread-hits-record-as-drought-plagues-midwest.md) | -1.0% | -5.1% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-12 | [Weather Concerns Impacting Wheat Market \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58652-weather-concerns-impacting-wheat-market-red-river-farm-network.md) | -5.3% | -8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-25 | [Corn, wheat, soy steady as US crop prospects assessed - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46608-corn-wheat-soy-steady-as-us-crop-prospects-assessed-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/wheat-spread-reaches-seven-month-high-amid-rising-us-crop-concerns/

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