Last Friday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its July World Agricultural Supply and Demands Estimates (WASDE) report, making notable increases for 2024 world wheat production which was increased by 5.4 million tonnes on the previous report.

This was particularly bearish data which triggered another wave of speculative fund selling and subsequently, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures lost a further 6% of their value - striking new contract lows.

Higher US wheat supply is the main reason for the total increase, with the USDA seeing the US wheat harvested area rising to 38.8 million acres. Yields are seen rising by 2.4 bushels per acre on the USDA's previous estimate to a total of 51.8 bushels per acre. This leaves a crop of 54.6 million tonnes - up 3.6 million tonnes on previous estimate and is the largest US wheat crop since 2016.

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