# SovEcon: Russian and global grain market news – February 28, 2025 - The Sizov Report blog

> Wheat, corn and HRW futures fell on February 27 after USDA's first 2025/26 planted area estimates came in above trade expectations for corn and wheat. Proposed US tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods and a stronger dollar added pressure, while Black Sea truce hopes weighed on wheat.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26075-sovecon-russian-and-global-grain-market-news-february-28-2025-the-sizov-report
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Larger US planted area forecasts point to heavier future supplies, and tariff threats and a firmer dollar reduce export competitiveness, pressuring grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-11 | [SovEcon: Russian and global grain market news – March 11, 2026 - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14134-sovecon-russian-and-global-grain-market-news-march-11-2026-the-sizov-report-blog.md) | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2022-01-17 | [Market Trends Report – January & February 2022 - Grain Farmers of Ontario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11815-market-trends-report-january-and-february-2022-grain-farmers-of-ontario.md) | -0.5% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2019-02-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 28, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60480-grain-transportation-report-february-28-2019.md) | -0.8% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-02-02 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 2, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16648-grain-transportation-report-february-2-2023.md) | +1.5% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2024-02-29 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 29, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16567-grain-transportation-report-february-29-2024.md) | +3.7% | +3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-29 | [SovEcon: Russian and global grain market news – September 29, 2025 - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22929-sovecon-russian-and-global-grain-market-news-september-29-2025-the-sizov-report.md) | -0.6% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-30 | [Global Grain Market: Daily Recap 30.09.2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22894-global-grain-market-daily-recap-30-09-2025.md) | +0.4% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 21, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60482-grain-transportation-report-february-21-2019.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- blog.sizov.report: https://blog.sizov.report/sovecon-russian-and-global-grain-market-news-february-28-2025/

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