Organic market: wheat demand weak, strong demand for corn and soybeans

The organic marketplace has slowed slightly as farmers focus on harvesting wheat, peas, and other crops. Demand for organic spring and winter wheat continues but is weaker than in past years, with end users waiting for final harvest numbers. Expectations of a large Canadian crop are influencing buyer caution, contributing to five-year price lows and soft demand. Similar trends are seen in organic durum wheat and peas, though market opportunities may emerge later this fall. Contracts for spring and winter wheat remain available for shipment into 2026.

According to USDA’s Bi-Weekly Feedstuffs report, organic corn trade was moderate with strong demand, shifting toward new crop contracts through the third quarter of  2026. Organic soybean trade was light but showed solid demand, with prices rising $1.06 to $23.02 per bushel (/bu) delivered. Organic corn averaged $8.97/bu, up $0.34, while organic feed wheat rose $0.46 to $7.87/bu. Organic barley held steady at $6.50/bu.

Crop progress reports show winter wheat harvest nearly finished and spring wheat 72% complete, ahead of last year and the five-year average. Corn conditions rated 69% good/excellent, slightly lower than last week but the best in nine years, while soybeans rated 65% g/e, in line with last year and among the strongest in seven years.

Weather has turned colder across much of the U.S., with frost and freezes possible in the Plains and Midwest. Forecasts call for below-average temperatures across eastern and western regions, warmer conditions between the Rockies and Mississippi Valley, and below-normal rainfall for much of the Midwest and southern Plains.

Source: SureSource Commodities

Organic & Non-GMO Insights October 2025