U.S. wheat futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday as signs of a hardening conflict between Ukraine and Russia and worries about dryness in China appeared to spark a round of short-covering, analysts said.

China's dry weather may impact wheat harvests
Other crop prices firmer, stronger
Expected to rise mid-May to mid-June
Planting, growing progress pressuring prices
USDA gives first glance at 2025-26 estimates