# Feed weekly outlook: Markets watch Japan wheat ban, trade fights - Manitoba Co-operator

> Japan banned Canadian wheat imports last Friday after genetically modified wheat was found growing in Alberta, with South Korea also restricting imports. Japan bought 1.4 million tonnes of Canadian wheat last year, versus about 245,000 tonnes for South Korea. Barley prices fell sharply to about $4.50 per bushel after recent rains eased crop concerns.

- Date: 2018-06-21 · published 2018-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64501-feed-weekly-outlook-markets-watch-japan-wheat-ban-trade-fights-manitoba-co
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Losing Japan's demand may eventually push more Canadian wheat into feed channels, which is bearish for feed wheat prices, though traders see little effect so far; barley weakness reflects improved moisture.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2023-12-11 | [Watch global wheat flows - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32747-watch-global-wheat-flows-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -2.0% | -4.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-03-22 | [U.S. wheat sales to China cancelled - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31246-u-s-wheat-sales-to-china-cancelled-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +0.6% | -0.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-11-01 | [CBOT weekly outlook: Demand, not interest rates, affecting markets - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33212-cbot-weekly-outlook-demand-not-interest-rates-affecting-markets-grainews.md) | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-03-03 | [Wheat Market Outlook Special Tariff Report – March 3, 2025 \| Sask Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8144-wheat-market-outlook-special-tariff-report-march-3-2025-sask-wheat.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-01-29 | [Russia is strong competitor for wheat markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67027-russia-is-strong-competitor-for-wheat-markets.md) | +4.6% | +7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-16 | [Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain prices flagging - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5741-feed-weekly-outlook-feed-grain-prices-flagging-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +10.5% | +9.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-11 | [Watch global wheat flows - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32747-watch-global-wheat-flows-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -2.8% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-22 | [U.S. wheat sales to China cancelled - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31246-u-s-wheat-sales-to-china-cancelled-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +1.2% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/feed-weekly-outlook-markets-watch-japan-wheat-ban-trade-fights/
- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/daily/feed-weekly-outlook-markets-watch-japan-wheat-ban-trade-fights/

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