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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
World's wheat production faces major threats of heat and drought during flowering, research states
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Morocco extends wheat import subsidies amid ongoing drought
Morocco has announced the extension of its subsidy programme for soft wheat imports until the end of the year in response to the prolonged drought affecting agricultural production.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Zimbabwe farmers urged to utilise wheat stova for livestock feed amid drought
Livestock farming experts have called on Zimbabwean farmers to take advantage of last season's record wheat crop and harvest the leftover, wheat stova, for animal feed, as a measure to reduce livestock deaths caused by poverty and feed shor ...
Monday, September 11, 2023
Australia faces wheat production slump due to El Nino drought
Australia, the world's second-largest wheat exporter, braces for a significant reduction in its 2023/24 wheat production forecast, as the El Nino weather pattern triggers dry conditions, impacting yields, The Star reported.
Monday, February 6, 2023
US wheat production affected by drought
A prolonged drought affecting the key US plains wheat belt region raises questions about the commodity's harvest prospects, particularly in states such as Kansas, the leading winter wheat producer, and Oklahoma, the third-largest producer l ...
Friday, December 30, 2022
Wheat harvest in Argentina decline further because of late frosts and drought
The Buenos Aires grains exchange said Argentina's estimated wheat harvest could be slashed further this 2022/23 season, as yields have been lower than expected because of late frosts and a historic drought, Successful Farming reported.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Argentina to allow wheat export delays due to drought
The government of Argentina is expected to announce measures, possibly within days, that will allow wheat exporters to postpone agreed-upon shipments, following a severe drought that devastated the crop and caused concern about the domestic ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
US winter wheat crop affected by drought in southern Plains
Wheat experts said the 2023 US winter wheat crop is already being affected by drought in the centre of the southern Plains, even as planting is about halfway complete, Reuters reported.
Monday, October 17, 2022
Argentina wheat crop projections slashed again due to drought and low temperatures
A senior analyst at the Rosario grains exchange said Argentina's wheat harvest this year is expected to reach 16 million tonnes, a 500,000-tonne cut compared to previous projections as the crop is affected by drought and low temperatures, R ...
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Argentina focuses on GM wheat as drought and war affect global crops
Backers for the genetically modified (GM) wheat strain called HB4, developed by Argentinian company Bioceres and state scientists, said it could help prevent food shortages at a time when severe droughts have been brought on by climate chan ...
Friday, September 16, 2022
Wheat farmers in Argentina abandon some lots because of drought
The major Buenos Aires grains exchange said wheat farmers in Argentina have begun to abandon lots of wheat because of the protracted drought in the country, a concern as growers cope with poor rainfall, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Wheat output in Italy expected to decline 15% due to drought risks
Italian agricultural lobby Coldiretti said the country's wheat output is expected to decline 15% this year because of a drought that has slashed yields, increasing Italy's reliance on imports, Reuters reported.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Kansas wheat output expected to be average after drought
Wheat output in Kansas state, US, is expected to be average for hard red winter wheat north of the state at 39.5 bushels per acre, a drop from 59.2 bushels in 2021 due to a drought, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
US wheat harvest affected by drought
The southern US plains are affected by a worsening drought which could threaten the region's winter wheat crop just as world supplies have been impacted by Russia's invasion into Ukraine, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Thai drought may increase wheat import demand
Severe drought in Thailand is seen to diminish the country's exportable surplus of rice and potentially increase demand for imported wheat and barley in the 2020/21 marketing year, Grain Central reported.

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