
Chicago SRW and Kansas City HRW wheat futures hit three-month-plus highs on February 14, 2025. IKAR cut its Russian 2024-25 wheat export forecast to 43 million MT and its 2025 Russian harvest forecast to 82 million MT, citing dry weather and frost.
A smaller Russian crop and export forecast tighten global wheat supplies and support prices. Higher wheat values make wheat less competitive as a feed ingredient.
After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 322 past bullish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.