Podcast Episode Summary: Global Wheat Market Weekly – June 8, 2025

This week’s episode of the Global Wheat Market Weekly, brought to you by CropGPT, provides a concise yet insightful update on major wheat-producing regions, focusing on production trends, procurement activity, and export outlooks.

India is on track for a record-breaking harvest, with estimated wheat production reaching 117 million tons—an increase of 3.7 million tons from the previous year. Key drivers include favorable weather, improved seed varieties, and minimal crop damage. Government procurement has risen sharply, with 29.6 million tons purchased by May 19, prompting an upward revision of the target to over 32 million tons. Strong arrivals from major wheat-producing states and surplus government-held stocks are shifting market sentiment from import advocacy to export potential. However, high domestic consumption may restrict the extent of export activity.

Russia maintains its position as the world’s largest wheat exporter, with forecasted production of 83 million tons and export expectations up to 45 million tons. Nevertheless, logistical challenges, drought conditions in regions like Rostov, export restrictions, and declining cultivation areas are contributing to reduced export projections for the 2024–2025 season. Domestic prices have softened due to increased supply and constrained trade activity.

The United States anticipates wheat production of 52.3 million tons for the 2025–2026 marketing year—a slight dip from the prior year. Planting progress and crop health remain favorable, but restrained export growth and a strong U.S. dollar are expected to limit global competitiveness. Exports are forecast at 21.8 million tons, slightly down from the previous season.

The episode concludes by encouraging listeners to visit the CropGPT website for in-depth reporting, long-term data, and expanded analysis on global wheat trends.