# The Gleaner: A tight market for grains and OSR forecast | The Scottish Farmer

> Scottish columnist notes UK weather was wet and cold in May 2021 before warm weather returned, and that US spring wheat is rated only 43% good to excellent amid northern Plains drought. UK November feed wheat futures fell about £15/tonne between May 7 and June 8.

- Date: 2021-06-14 · published 2021-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46628-the-gleaner-a-tight-market-for-grains-and-osr-forecast-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in the US northern spring wheat belt tightens supply and supports wheat prices, while UK feed wheat values have eased.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-06 | [Here are 3 big reasons for the grain market's post-4th of July rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10786-here-are-3-big-reasons-for-the-grain-market-s-post-4th-of-july-rally-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-19 | [Grain trade turns nervous on weather market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71556-grain-trade-turns-nervous-on-weather-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +1.2% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-30 | [Tight outlook for EU barley next season? Grain market daily  \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35556-tight-outlook-for-eu-barley-next-season-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -8.4% | -8.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-24 | [Keeping an eye on the grain market - September 24 update \| Farm News \| Farmers Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10437-keeping-an-eye-on-the-grain-market-september-24-update-farm-news-farmers.md) | +6.7% | +11.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-20 | [UK barley prices fall as malting slows \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25185-uk-barley-prices-fall-as-malting-slows-the-scottish-farmer.md) | +2.5% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/arable/19363172.gleaner-tight-market-grains-osr-forecast/

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