# Grain trading hit by lack of US intel | The Scottish Farmer

> Grain markets are drifting because a US federal shutdown, now in its fifth week, has halted official US data releases. Old-crop May 2019 Liffe feed wheat fell GBP 4.15 to GBP 173.10 and November new-crop fell GBP 4.10 to GBP 155.90 during the week. Currency moves, with the pound firmer against the euro, were also shaping UK commodity prices.

- Date: 2019-01-24 · published 2019-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61033-grain-trading-hit-by-lack-of-us-intel-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

With USDA reports delayed, the market lacks fresh US information and tends to trade lower on uncertainty. Currency swings are adding to price pressure for buyers pricing feed wheat in sterling.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [Wheat and barley markets face pressure as global grain supplies rise \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/123-wheat-and-barley-markets-face-pressure-as-global-grain-supplies-rise-the.md) | +0.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-14 | [Winter crop crosses the finish line on a record high - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72460-winter-crop-crosses-the-finish-line-on-a-record-high-grain-central.md) | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-15 | [The bears are back in town… - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69417-the-bears-are-back-in-town-grain-central.md) | -4.4% | +1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-06 | [US Department of Agriculture grain report hits Australian prices \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31626-us-department-of-agriculture-grain-report-hits-australian-prices-the-land-nsw.md) | -3.6% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-09 | [Grain growers face new challenges after bumper season - The Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46016-grain-growers-face-new-challenges-after-bumper-season-the-farmer.md) | -1.4% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/arable/17383082.grain-trading-hit-lack-us-intel/

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