# U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows | Farmtario

> CBOT wheat futures rallied on geopolitical tensions after Iran launched missiles at Israel and on tightening Black Sea supplies. Russian wheat export prices rose and Ukraine's crop appeared smaller than expected. Corn hit three-month highs in support, and oil prices jumped.

- Date: 2024-10-01 · published 2024-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27910-u-s-grains-wheat-rallies-on-drought-geopolitical-tensions-corn-follows-farmtario
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Black Sea supply tightening and Middle East tensions lift wheat and corn prices, raising feed input costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21560-u-s-grains-corn-wheat-futures-climb-on-black-sea-tensions-grainews.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-03 | [GRAINS-Wheat rallies as tensions rise between Russia, Ukraine \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7381-grains-wheat-rallies-as-tensions-rise-between-russia-ukraine-kitco-news.md) | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-21 | [U.S. wheat, corn, soy rally on concerns about Ukraine-Russia fighting \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6241-u-s-wheat-corn-soy-rally-on-concerns-about-ukraine-russia-fighting-financial.md) | +15.8% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-30 | [First Thing Today \| Wheat rallies overnight on Black Sea shipping disruptions - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18380-first-thing-today-wheat-rallies-overnight-on-black-sea-shipping-disruptions-pro.md) | -1.3% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-14 | [Wheat, the Dog of the Grain Complex, Rallies to New Highs for the Move - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26092-wheat-the-dog-of-the-grain-complex-rallies-to-new-highs-for-the-move-agweb.md) | +1.6% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2025-12-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21560-u-s-grains-corn-wheat-futures-climb-on-black-sea-tensions-grainews.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-05-03 | [GRAINS-Wheat rallies as tensions rise between Russia, Ukraine \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7381-grains-wheat-rallies-as-tensions-rise-between-russia-ukraine-kitco-news.md) | +1.5% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2022-03-21 | [U.S. wheat, corn, soy rally on concerns about Ukraine-Russia fighting \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6241-u-s-wheat-corn-soy-rally-on-concerns-about-ukraine-russia-fighting-financial.md) | +1.5% | +11.2% |

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/daily/u-s-grains-wheat-rallies-on-drought-geopolitical-tensions-corn-follows/

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