# Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Wheat Prices Firm as Weather Risks in India and U.S. Challenge Global Grain Abundance

> Chicago wheat firmed as traders priced in weather risks in India and the U.S. Plains, which are challenging a global grain surplus. Corn and soybeans stayed weak under heavy supplies.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65068-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-wheat-prices-firm-as-weather-risks-in-india-and-u
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Heat in South Asia and dryness in the Plains tighten the wheat cushion, supporting wheat prices while feed grains lag.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-25 | [Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Arctic Blast Sends Wheat Prices Soaring 6.1% as Winterkill Fears Grip North American Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65071-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-arctic-blast-sends-wheat-prices-soaring-6-1-as.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-28 | [Global weather driving price rises in grains and oilseeds: Feed market report \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9793-global-weather-driving-price-rises-in-grains-and-oilseeds-feed-market-report.md) | -6.0% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-29 | [U.S. grains: Wheat rises as dry weather curbs Russian output; corn firm - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58150-u-s-grains-wheat-rises-as-dry-weather-curbs-russian-output-corn-firm-agcanada.md) | +0.7% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-11 | [Erratic Weather Lowers India’s Chance to Reap Record Wheat Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31140-erratic-weather-lowers-india-s-chance-to-reap-record-wheat-crop.md) | -7.3% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-13 | [Global Production Continues to Decrease Due to Weather Problems in Australia and Russia - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7510-global-production-continues-to-decrease-due-to-weather-problems-in-australia.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-05-25 | [Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Arctic Blast Sends Wheat Prices Soaring 6.1% as Winterkill Fears Grip North American Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65071-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-arctic-blast-sends-wheat-prices-soaring-6-1-as.md) | -1.5% | -11.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-12-13 | [Global Production Continues to Decrease Due to Weather Problems in Australia and Russia - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7510-global-production-continues-to-decrease-due-to-weather-problems-in-australia.md) | +5.1% | +4.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-04-22 | [U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as weather risks rattle markets - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12140-u-s-grains-wheat-futures-rally-as-weather-risks-rattle-markets-agcanada.md) | +11.1% | +13.8% |

## Sources

- business.sherbrookerecord.com: https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/sherbrookerecord/article/marketminute-2026-3-6-wheat-prices-firm-as-weather-risks-in-india-and-us-challenge-global-grain-abundance

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