# Early U.S. winter wheat harvest supports low-protein fears - Grainews

> Early Kansas-area hard red winter wheat harvest samples averaged 10.6% protein across the first 14 tests, below last year's record-low 11.2%. Analysts expect a second straight low-protein crop, shifting attention to the higher-protein spring wheat crop.

- Date: 2017-05-30 · published 2017-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71031-early-u-s-winter-wheat-harvest-supports-low-protein-fears-grainews
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A second low-protein HRW crop tightens supply of quality wheat, supporting Minneapolis spring wheat and protein-driven premiums. Feed buyers may see higher costs for wheat used in blends.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2020-12-01 | [U.S. Grain Buyers Grab for High-Protein Wheat \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49687-u-s-grain-buyers-grab-for-high-protein-wheat-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.6% | +7.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-08-12 | [Strategie Grains Lowers Forecast For EU Wheat, Barley Harvests \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45509-strategie-grains-lowers-forecast-for-eu-wheat-barley-harvests-esm-magazine.md) | +1.9% | -4.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-01-30 | [U.S. grains: Winter wheat jumps as crop conditions drop - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67013-u-s-grains-winter-wheat-jumps-as-crop-conditions-drop-grainews.md) | +1.9% | +7.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-01-11 | [Small U.S. Winter Wheat Crop Likely - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61148-small-u-s-winter-wheat-crop-likely-proag.md) | +1.1% | -0.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-04-13 | [U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat in Drought Adds Supply Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41905-u-s-hard-red-winter-wheat-in-drought-adds-supply-concerns.md) | +0.1% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-01 | [U.S. Grain Buyers Grab for High-Protein Wheat \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49687-u-s-grain-buyers-grab-for-high-protein-wheat-feed-and-grain.md) | +9.5% | +8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-22 | [What France's speedy wheat harvest says about yield prospects - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40427-what-france-s-speedy-wheat-harvest-says-about-yield-prospects-grain-price-news.md) | -10.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-12 | [Strategie Grains Lowers Forecast For EU Wheat, Barley Harvests \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45509-strategie-grains-lowers-forecast-for-eu-wheat-barley-harvests-esm-magazine.md) | +2.5% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/early-u-s-winter-wheat-harvest-supports-low-protein-fears
- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/early-u-s-winter-wheat-harvest-supports-low-protein-fears/

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