# EXCLUSIVE: China buys Canadian, Australian wheat as heat hits crop, traders say | Reuters

> Reuters reports that China has been buying Canadian and Australian wheat as heat hits crop conditions, according to traders. The article text is limited to the headline and dateline.

- Date: 2025-05-09 · published 2025-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24710-exclusive-china-buys-canadian-australian-wheat-as-heat-hits-crop-traders-say
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese purchases of Canadian and Australian wheat support export demand and prices for those origins, partly offsetting weather concerns in China.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2023-10-31 | [Exclusive: China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33646-exclusive-china-snaps-up-australian-french-wheat-as-crop-damage-spurs-buying.md) | +0.1% | -5.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Exclusive: India's surprise wheat export ban traps 1.8 million tonnes at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41433-exclusive-india-s-surprise-wheat-export-ban-traps-1-8-million-tonnes-at-ports.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-03-22 | [No hike in Indian wheat tariff good news for Australia - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65967-no-hike-in-indian-wheat-tariff-good-news-for-australia-grain-central.md) | -1.0% | +6.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-01-23 | [China may buy up to 7 million tons of U.S. wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60962-china-may-buy-up-to-7-million-tons-of-u-s-wheat.md) | -1.9% | -11.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-11-03 | [CBOT wheat ends higher on hopes of China demand, technical buying — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21997-cbot-wheat-ends-higher-on-hopes-of-china-demand-technical-buying-tradingview.md) | -1.0% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-31 | [Exclusive: China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33646-exclusive-china-snaps-up-australian-french-wheat-as-crop-damage-spurs-buying.md) | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-10 | [Wheat exports down, China hungry for Australian barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31616-wheat-exports-down-china-hungry-for-australian-barley.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-25 | [China Buying Spree Revives Export Profits for Top Crop Traders - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50989-china-buying-spree-revives-export-profits-for-top-crop-traders-caixin-global.md) | +6.5% | +10.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-buys-canadian-australian-wheat-heat-hits-crop-traders-say-2025-05-09/

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