# Demand for U.S. wheat is quietly improving. What does that mean for wheat futures? - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Analyst Allison Thompson says US wheat futures on the Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis exchanges are at five-year lows, with speculators heavily short. The article notes that US wheat demand is improving, with USDA raising 2025-26 export forecasts by 25 million bushels to 900 million.

- Date: 2025-10-17 · published 2025-10-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22438-demand-for-u-s-wheat-is-quietly-improving-what-does-that-mean-for-wheat-futures
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Improving US export demand could provide some support for futures near multi-year lows, though competition from Black Sea and EU supplies keeps the overall bias bearish for feed wheat.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/markets/demand-for-u-s-wheat-is-quietly-improving-what-does-that-mean-for-wheat-futures

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