# Canadian farmers face volatility as war in Ukraine creates swings in global market for grains, oilseeds | Financial Post

> Canadian grain farmers reported volatile prices after the invasion of Ukraine. Wheat spiked on Thursday and then fell on Friday as traders reacted to the conflict. Farmers said they were sticking with planned crops rather than chasing market swings.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9677-canadian-farmers-face-volatility-as-war-in-ukraine-creates-swings-in-global
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Price swings driven by the war create uncertainty for planting decisions, but the article reports no clear sustained price direction.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-04-05 | [The Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Global Fertilizer Markets - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41765-the-russia-ukraine-war-s-impact-on-global-fertilizer-markets-rabobank.md) | +0.5% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2022-03-29 | [War in Ukraine impacts sunflower market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42390-war-in-ukraine-impacts-sunflower-market.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 2025-02-11 | [Ukraine's Decreased Grain Production Creates Opportunities for Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14231-ukraine-s-decreased-grain-production-creates-opportunities-for-russia.md) | -1.2% | -1.4% |
| SBM | 2026-09-25 | [What’s Behind the Latest Surge in Grain and Oilseed Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11998-what-s-behind-the-latest-surge-in-grain-and-oilseed-prices.md) | -5.3% | -4.5% |
| SBM | 2022-05-07 | [Soy boon for Argentina as Ukraine war boosts prices \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14033-soy-boon-for-argentina-as-ukraine-war-boosts-prices-the-straits-times.md) | -4.2% | -2.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-04-04 | [Grains gain as peace hopes fade in Ukraine – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41882-grains-gain-as-peace-hopes-fade-in-ukraine-the-seam.md) | +9.3% | +7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [Australian farmers: Black Sea war offers wheat market opportunity \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17450-australian-farmers-black-sea-war-offers-wheat-market-opportunity-farm-online-act.md) | -4.1% | -11.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-24 | [Uncertainty dominates global, US wheat markets \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42309-uncertainty-dominates-global-us-wheat-markets-world-grain.md) | -6.0% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/canadian-farmers-face-volatility-as-war-in-ukraine-throws-global-market-for-wheat-oilseeds-into-uncertainty
- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/economy/canadian-farmers-face-volatility-as-war-in-ukraine-throws-global-market-for-wheat-oilseeds-into-uncertainty/

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