# China Brief 96 | Worst weather in a decade disrupts China's crops, Exports to China surge and more Canada West FoundationCanada West Foundation

> China is reported to have suffered its worst weather disruption in a decade, harming wheat harvests and affecting pig and fish farming. Analysts expect China may need to import more wheat, benefiting Canadian suppliers.

- Date: 2023-07-19 · published 2023-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34988-china-brief-96-worst-weather-in-a-decade-disrupts-china-s-crops-exports-to
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese wheat output and higher import needs could tighten global wheat supplies and support prices, while feed grain demand is also affected via livestock disruption.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-20 | [Exceptional Drought Returns to Montana and North Dakota for First Time in More Than a Decade \| The Weather Channel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69878-exceptional-drought-returns-to-montana-and-north-dakota-for-first-time-in-more.md) | -2.7% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-05 | [UK to see smallest wheat crops in decades: Carr’s Flour monthly Wheat Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53057-uk-to-see-smallest-wheat-crops-in-decades-carr-s-flour-monthly-wheat-report.md) | -1.7% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-05 | [French grain exports to China increase as Black Sea prices surge \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50042-french-grain-exports-to-china-increase-as-black-sea-prices-surge-s-and-p-global.md) | +0.4% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-06 | [U.S. grains: Chicago corn surges to six-month high on weaker dollar, Argentina weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11604-u-s-grains-chicago-corn-surges-to-six-month-high-on-weaker-dollar-argentina.md) | -1.5% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-05 | [Dry weather in France will cause irreversible damage to crops -Expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41358-dry-weather-in-france-will-cause-irreversible-damage-to-crops-expert.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-07-20 | [Exceptional Drought Returns to Montana and North Dakota for First Time in More Than a Decade \| The Weather Channel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69878-exceptional-drought-returns-to-montana-and-north-dakota-for-first-time-in-more.md) | -4.9% | -16.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-05-05 | [UK to see smallest wheat crops in decades: Carr’s Flour monthly Wheat Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53057-uk-to-see-smallest-wheat-crops-in-decades-carr-s-flour-monthly-wheat-report.md) | +2.5% | -6.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-02-26 | [Wheat export declared amid looming weather risk to crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20586-wheat-export-declared-amid-looming-weather-risk-to-crop.md) | +2.3% | +11.8% |

## Sources

- cwf.ca: https://cwf.ca/research/publications/china-brief-96-worst-weather-in-a-decade-disrupts-chinas-crops-exports-to-china-surge-and-more/

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