# Wheat, the Dog of the Grain Complex, Rallies to New Highs for the Move - AgWeb

> Wheat futures surged 17 to 23 cents on February 14, 2025, as Russia bombed a Ukrainian port and cold weather raised winter kill concerns in US production areas. Speculative fund short covering added to the rally, and wheat outperformed corn in recent weeks.

- Date: 2025-02-14 · published 2025-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26092-wheat-the-dog-of-the-grain-complex-rallies-to-new-highs-for-the-move-agweb
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Black Sea conflict and winter-kill risk support wheat prices. Feed buyers face higher wheat costs, though corn remains the cheaper energy feed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-26 | [Grain Markets Explode to New Contract and Multi-Year Highs: What Drove It? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12350-grain-markets-explode-to-new-contract-and-multi-year-highs-what-drove-it-agweb.md) | +5.4% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-22 | [Grain Markets Explode to Fresh Highs on War, Weather with Wheat Leading - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9559-grain-markets-explode-to-fresh-highs-on-war-weather-with-wheat-leading-agweb.md) | -1.8% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-22 | [Wheat Rallies to Near 3 Year Highs on Wednesday on Black Sea Export Limitations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9560-wheat-rallies-to-near-3-year-highs-on-wednesday-on-black-sea-export-limitations.md) | -1.8% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-01 | [CBOT wheat marks three-year highs on Russian rejection of grain deal \| MarketScreener Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12758-cbot-wheat-marks-three-year-highs-on-russian-rejection-of-grain-deal.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-01 | [U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27910-u-s-grains-wheat-rallies-on-drought-geopolitical-tensions-corn-follows-farmtario.md) | -5.0% | -6.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-08-26 | [Grain Markets Explode to New Contract and Multi-Year Highs: What Drove It? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12350-grain-markets-explode-to-new-contract-and-multi-year-highs-what-drove-it-agweb.md) | +9.4% | +2.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-07-22 | [Grain Markets Explode to Fresh Highs on War, Weather with Wheat Leading - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9559-grain-markets-explode-to-fresh-highs-on-war-weather-with-wheat-leading-agweb.md) | -0.9% | +1.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-07-22 | [Wheat Rallies to Near 3 Year Highs on Wednesday on Black Sea Export Limitations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9560-wheat-rallies-to-near-3-year-highs-on-wednesday-on-black-sea-export-limitations.md) | -0.9% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/wheat-dog-grain-complex-rallies-new-highs

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