# UK wheat strengthens to £165/t as US-China talks lift markets - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed wheat futures rebounded to about £165/t for November after a contract low of £159/t, following a US-China trade framework agreement announced on October 26. The May 2026 UK feed wheat contract reached a six-week high of £179.85/t on October 28.

- Date: 2025-10-29 · published 2025-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22459-uk-wheat-strengthens-to-165-t-as-us-china-talks-lift-markets-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Easing US-China trade tensions lifted grain values globally, but traders say oversupply still limits the sustainability of the rally. Feed buyers should expect firm but range-bound prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-27 | [Wheat Prices Rise As US-China Trade Hopes Lift Markets - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5432-wheat-prices-rise-as-us-china-trade-hopes-lift-markets-finimize.md) | +3.8% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-22 | [U.S. Weekly Export Sales to China Notable in Wheat, Meats - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14904-u-s-weekly-export-sales-to-china-notable-in-wheat-meats-pro-farmer.md) | -0.2% | -10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-19 | [Weekly Wheat Wonders: The Wheat Markets Cope With Chaos \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6111-weekly-wheat-wonders-the-wheat-markets-cope-with-chaos-cz-app.md) | -5.4% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-24 | [Grains trending off lows; China talks dragging on - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9647-grains-trending-off-lows-china-talks-dragging-on-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +0.9% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [Market Snapshot \| Wheat firms as China inquires about buying U.S. SRW wheat - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1998-market-snapshot-wheat-firms-as-china-inquires-about-buying-u-s-srw-wheat-pro.md) | -0.4% | — |
| SOY | 2025-10-27 | [Wheat Prices Rise As US-China Trade Hopes Lift Markets - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5432-wheat-prices-rise-as-us-china-trade-hopes-lift-markets-finimize.md) | +5.6% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [U.S. Weekly Export Sales to China Notable in Wheat, Meats - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14904-u-s-weekly-export-sales-to-china-notable-in-wheat-meats-pro-farmer.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2019-07-01 | [Forex markets: Dollar advances to 2-week high after US-China trade tensions ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58330-forex-markets-dollar-advances-to-2-week-high-after-us-china-trade-tensions-ease.md) | -2.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/uk-wheat-strengthens-to-165-t-as-us-china-talks-lift-markets

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