Wheat Futures Approach 10-Month High in Commodity News 27/04/2026 Wheat futures rebounded to $6.12 per bushel, nearing a ten-month high of $6.16 reached on March 31, as severe drought grips the US Great Plains. Nearly 90% of Nebraska and Oklahoma are affected, with over half of Nebraska in extreme drought, raising risks to winter wheat and pushing cattle producers to shrink herds and buy expensive feed. Dry conditions are expected to persist after weeks of low rainfall, heat, and pasture fires, with farmers weighing irrigation drilling and even grazing cattle on wheat fields. US Department of Agriculture meteorologists warn that the spring growing window is critical for grain formation. Traders are watching rainfall forecasts for relief. Also, fertilizer costs have surged amid disruptions linked to US-Iran-Israel conflicts, while the Strait of Hormuz remains largely constrained, tightening global energy supplies. In demand news, Saudi Arabia purchased 985,000 metric tons of wheat, shipping through Red Sea ports to avoid Gulf passage disruptions. Source: Trading Economics 2026-04-27 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share