# Wheat producers turn to alternatives for profit

> US winter wheat plantings have fallen to the lowest since 1909 as farmers switch to soybeans, corn, or pulses. Analysts note that surplus corn stocks are also large and that trade uncertainty clouds US export prospects.

- Date: 2017-02-14 · published 2017-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72525-wheat-producers-turn-to-alternatives-for-profit
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced wheat acreage may tighten supply later, but large surplus stocks in both wheat and corn currently cap prices for feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/wheat/wheat-producers-turn-to-alternatives-for-profit

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