# Premiums for high-quality durum wheat rise as US and Canadian harvests decline

> US durum wheat production is estimated at 64.8 million bushels, down about 24.5% from the previous year, while Canadian production is forecast at 6.42 million tonnes versus 7.31 million tonnes. Rain during harvest in parts of North Dakota, Montana and Saskatchewan reduced grain quality, including vitreous kernel content and semolina extraction, leading processors to pay larger premiums for durum suitable for pasta; overall supplies are not considered short.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:05:45.414Z
- Category: weather · region North America · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89279-premiums-for-high-quality-durum-wheat-rise-as-us-and-canadian-harvests-decline
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower production and harvest damage to milling quality tighten availability of durum that meets processors’ specifications, supporting premiums for higher-quality wheat even though total supplies remain adequate. This is a quality-driven bullish signal for wheat prices and spreads.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-05 | [Malting and milling premiums rise on crop quality fears - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45624-malting-and-milling-premiums-rise-on-crop-quality-fears-farmers-weekly.md) | -2.5% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-15 | [Premiums for Protein on the Rise - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70538-premiums-for-protein-on-the-rise-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-28 | [Australia forecasts 34% decline in wheat production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35012-australia-forecasts-34-decline-in-wheat-production.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-28 | [Australia Wheat Crop Headed for Double-Digit Decline, Gro Model Predicts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35014-australia-wheat-crop-headed-for-double-digit-decline-gro-model-predicts.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-17 | [Heatwave Poses Risks for French, Spanish Wheat as EU Harvest Nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40872-heatwave-poses-risks-for-french-spanish-wheat-as-eu-harvest-nears.md) | -3.4% | -14.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/premiums-for-high-quality-durum-wheat-rise-as-us-and-canadian-harvests-decline/

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