The US wheat market fell steadily in September 2025 following economic slowdowns, supply chain imbalances, and agricultural shifts. Reduced industry activity and limited consumer expenditures in the United States have created lesser demand for wheat starch, a key food processing ingredient, paper production, and textiles. Manufacturers' early 2025 pre-buying cut the import pressure even more. Supply chain constraints like harbor backlog and transport delays have increased costs and detuned imports, while the higher U.S. currency has turned imports up in lower-valued currencies. Climatic conditions in agriculture were also a causative factor; greater U.S. domestic wheat output reduced demand for imports, while European and Australian climatic disappointments brought uncertainties to supply. Experts are expecting the downtrend to continue until October 2025 due to economic instability, inflation, and natural decreases in demand. Although measures are being taken to try to stem issues, a reversal of fortunes in the market would not be expected until early 2026, subject to better global conditions.
