# Economist: Wheat prices could drop further if exports lag | Capital Press

> Washington State University economist Randy Fortenbery says wheat prices may be near bottom but could fall further if exports keep lagging. He notes White wheat trades at $4.43 to $4.80 per bushel in Portland and cites cost-of-production estimates for growers.

- Date: 2017-04-10 · published 2017-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71547-economist-wheat-prices-could-drop-further-if-exports-lag-capital-press
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lagging exports leave limited room for price recovery, keeping wheat feed values under pressure in the short run.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2017/04/10/economist-wheat-prices-could-drop-further-if-exports-lag/

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