# "I've lost money on cereal. If we keep like this I won't have any option but to close"

> Juan Antonio Arlanzón, a farmer working 200 hectares of cereal, sunflower and vetch across three villages in Burgos, says he lost money on this year's cereal crop. He cites a drought that cut yields, low selling prices, and sharp rises in fuel, fertiliser, machinery and equipment costs since the war in Ukraine began.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-04T01:37:50.790Z
- Category: weather · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78947-i-ve-lost-money-on-cereal-if-we-keep-like-this-i-won-t-have-any-option-but-to
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Low farm-gate cereal prices combined with high input costs and drought-hit yields in Spain point to tighter local barley and wheat supply, which can support feed grain prices. The story is a farmer-level account rather than a new market-moving event.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-24 | [Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73393-poor-weather-conditions-take-a-toll-on-eu-cereal-harvest-agriland-ie.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-30 | [Heatwaves have taken 9 million tons of cereals from Europe. The losses amount to 2 billion euros.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18400-heatwaves-have-taken-9-million-tons-of-cereals-from-europe-the-losses-amount-to.md) | -1.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-24 | [Corn futures in Chicago close to six-month high amid weather threats in South America — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43622-corn-futures-in-chicago-close-to-six-month-high-amid-weather-threats-in-south.md) | -1.0% | +7.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-06 | [Wheat growers need to keep their eye on climate change - International Milling Directory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61506-wheat-growers-need-to-keep-their-eye-on-climate-change-international-milling.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-02 | [Cereal production in EU forecast to fall by 6% in 2018 \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63982-cereal-production-in-eu-forecast-to-fall-by-6-in-2018-agence-europe.md) | -5.5% | -1.6% |
| DIESEL | 2021-10-15 | [U.S. natgas falls near 5% on mild forecast, drop in global prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44763-u-s-natgas-falls-near-5-on-mild-forecast-drop-in-global-prices-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -5.0% |
| DIESEL | 2020-08-26 | [As Hurricane Laura lunges shoreward, oil markets remain nonplussed - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51797-as-hurricane-laura-lunges-shoreward-oil-markets-remain-nonplussed-freightwaves.md) | -2.3% | -11.6% |
| DIESEL | 2019-08-29 | [Assessing Hurricane Dorian scenarios for oil & gasoline - DTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57785-assessing-hurricane-dorian-scenarios-for-oil-and-gasoline-dtn.md) | +1.7% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- diariodevalladolid.es: https://www.diariodevalladolid.es/mundo-agrario/261102/287758/cereal-he-perdido-dinero-seguimos-asi-tendre-opcion-cerrar.html

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