# Harvest doldrums sink in - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Winter wheat crop ratings fell to 52 percent good to excellent from 58 percent a year earlier, and Chicago December wheat hit a new contract low of $4.1625 on Nov. 1 before recovering to $4.25. European wet weather in Poland and Lithuania is reducing planting, while France is dry.

- Date: 2017-11-05 · published 2017-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68014-harvest-doldrums-sink-in-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker US crop ratings and European planting delays are supportive for wheat, but the contract lows show prices are still under pressure from ample supplies.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-11 | [Dry weather fueling bulls - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65958-dry-weather-fueling-bulls-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming-markets.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-23 | [Chance of 'super El Niño' shouldn't change northern Plains growing season outlook - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20091-chance-of-super-el-nino-shouldn-t-change-northern-plains-growing-season-outlook.md) | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-25 | [Farming News - Wheat Market update from ADM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46525-farming-news-wheat-market-update-from-adm.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-03 | [Rain delays harvest in many areas \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67940-rain-delays-harvest-in-many-areas-farm-weekly-wa.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-11 | [Farsul projects 2020/2021 harvest with new drop in corn and recovery in soybeans - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49479-farsul-projects-2020-2021-harvest-with-new-drop-in-corn-and-recovery-in.md) | -1.6% | +4.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-09-24 | [As harvest winds down, it’s good time to make notes for next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62876-as-harvest-winds-down-it-s-good-time-to-make-notes-for-next-year.md) | -2.7% | -1.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-09-27 | [Wheat falls on demand worries, but set for weekly gain - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28348-wheat-falls-on-demand-worries-but-set-for-weekly-gain-markets-business-recorder.md) | +5.6% | +1.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-06-27 | [Heat wave lingers for some; an unseasonably active pattern covers parts of the Heartland - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13078-heat-wave-lingers-for-some-an-unseasonably-active-pattern-covers-parts-of-the.md) | -0.0% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/opinion/harvest-doldrums-sink-in

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