# USDA closes Europe's corn gap with wheat, not imports

> USDA estimates EU corn production has fallen 10 million tonnes since May, while imports have risen by only 3 million tonnes; it has also reduced projected feed use by 5.3 million tonnes. The article says feed compounders are substituting wheat for corn, which is cheaper on Euronext, and USDA cut projected EU corn use for 2026/27 to 69.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:10:40.824Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92417-usda-closes-europe-s-corn-gap-with-wheat-not-imports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn use and substitution by wheat reduce the EU’s need for imported corn, weighing on corn demand and supporting wheat feed demand relative to corn. This shift may limit the price impact of the EU crop shortfall on global corn markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-07-06 | [Chinese corn, wheat imports slip  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45928-chinese-corn-wheat-imports-slip-world-grain.md) | -1.9% | -12.4% |
| CORN | 2020-04-13 | [USDA report: Larger U.S. corn, soy, wheat stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53602-usda-report-larger-u-s-corn-soy-wheat-stocks.md) | -5.4% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2025-10-01 | [USDA Grain Stocks Report Surprises Corn and Wheat - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9845-usda-grain-stocks-report-surprises-corn-and-wheat-rfd.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-06-12 | [USDA Increases Corn, Soybean, Wheat Ending Stocks - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35444-usda-increases-corn-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-proag.md) | +6.8% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [USDA attache sees China 2023/24 corn imports at 20 mln tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14781-usda-attache-sees-china-2023-24-corn-imports-at-20-mln-tons.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-20 | [USDA exports – Sales surge for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69823-usda-exports-sales-surge-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -2.7% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-12 | [Corn, Wheat Get Help From USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63998-corn-wheat-get-help-from-usda-report.md) | +3.8% | +9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-30 | [Wheat closes over 5% higher after USDA report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8790-wheat-closes-over-5-higher-after-usda-report.md) | +2.5% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- agramarket.fr: https://www.agramarket.fr/notes/usda-europe-corn-gap-wheat-not-imports

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