Wheat ends higher in the US on Thursday.

The May wheat contract traded in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) It closed this Thursday (16) with a moderate increase of 4.75 points and 0.80%, quoted at US$ cents 598.50/bushel, with a partial advance in the week of 4.82%. In Kansas City Bank Exchange (KCBT)The grain rose 17.25 points and 2.76%, to US$ cents 642.75/bushel – but with a weekly gain of 8.80%. In this trading session, cereal prices were driven by… continued extreme weather conditions in the main producing regions of the United States. as well as by Strong international demand by North American grain. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate bulletin, in the PlainsThe weather remains very hot. Pastures and the winter wheat crops In the region, they are harmed by the low air humidity. Great PlainsThe agency also warns of a persistent threat of forest fires in the southern part of the region. Meanwhile, further north, there are plans for frosts in planting areas already heavily affected by drought.This worries farmers about the potential damage to winter crops. Drought remains stable across 68% of winter wheat crops.according to the report Drought Monitor, released today by USDAIn a year-on-year comparison, the index is 34% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2025. Kansas, the main winter wheat producing state in the US, have been drastically affected by droughtCurrently, 11% of the region is experiencing severe drought, a 5% increase compared to the previous week. Today, the USDA The agency also released its export sales figures for the week ending April 9. According to the agency, the United States traded… 100,000 tons of wheat from the 2025/26 harvest During this period. Volume in line with market projections – from 75,000 to 250,000 tons.

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