Wheat Market Outlook - June 8, 2026

Market Outlook - Wheat

• Wheat markets saw a major selloff this past week as fund selling accelerated and removed a large amount of weather risk premium from the market. Funds added 39,165 contracts to their Chicago wheat short position, one of the fastest repositioning moves on record. U.S. new crop wheat export sales are also running 26 per cent below last year, with markets concerned that U.S. wheat values were overvalued compared to global competitors. With European and Black Sea wheat harvest moving closer, the market is starting to price in more nearby global wheat availability. The market is generally satisfied with the Canadian crop for now. Saskatchewan spring wheat and durum are both rated 90 per cent good-to-excellent, while Alberta moisture conditions are 79 per cent good-to-excellent. Manitoba rainfall has been adequate to excessive in the past week. The moisture is there for a crop in much of the Prairies, too much in some areas and delays will be the concern for the time being. The USDA report will be out Thursday, June 11, 2026, but we would not expect major production changes yet. Demand revisions will be the item to watch. For wheat to build a stronger rally, the market likely needs a fresh weather issue or stronger export demand. Producers should view any bounce as a chance to reassess old crop cleanup and new crop positioning as their crop advances.

Market Outlook - Durum

• The durum outlook remains mostly flat. Saskatchewan durum is currently rated 90 per cent good to excellent, which keeps the market comfortable with Canadian crop prospects for now. The main Canadian dryness concern remains Regina south, where a large share of durum acres are located. Eastern Saskatchewan and Western Manitoba have moved to the other side of the issue, with heavy rains and concerns around spraying delays, but less of a durum acreage bias in the areas with the too wet issue. The U.S. durum region listed with 55per cent of the crop area now listed in drought, up from 42 per cent last week and 41 per cent the week prior. Montana did receive some rain over the past 72 hours, so this will reduce the area slightly for the next report. Montana’s rains ranging from three-tenths to 2 inches, which should help in some areas. Morocco placed 170 per cent durum import tariff from June 1, 2026t until the end of July is also a negative demand factor, as it will support local marketing of their large harvest and limit nearby import demand. Canadian durum exports remain 1 per cent ahead of last year’s pace, but stronger North African production keeps the demand outlook cautious. A large Western Canadian crop would keep durum markets muted into early winter at least until we have an idea on what prospects are for the next North African crop harvest. Limited upside seen at this time.