A not-quite-ripe crop of wheat near Stockholm, Sask.

Funds’ bearish position keeps lid on wheat price

Money managed funds were net short 163,135 contracts in April, indicating their belief that wheat remains overvalued

The main driver of the drop in wheat prices has been a long-term bearish position in wheat by the managed money funds.

Agriculture Canada estimates 3.24 million tonnes of wheat and durum stocks as of Aug. 1, which would break the previous record low of 3.66 million tonnes set in the drought year of 2021-22.  |  File photo

Wheat tumbles despite tight stocks

An analyst thinks Russia’s strong export program is behind spring wheat’s recent 15 percent price decline at Minneapolis

Canada entered the 2023-24 crop year with the lowest combined wheat and durum stocks in history. Agriculture Canada estimates there were 3.24 million tonnes of both crops on hand as of Aug. 1, 2023. That would break the previous record low of 3.66 million tonnes set in 2021-22 following a severe drought. Analysts are also […] Read more