Spring Wheat at $12? Don’t Waste the Spike

Ryan Denis examines whether spring wheat could reach $12 per bushel, how geopolitical events are affecting wheat futures, and why farmers should prepare to use the current pricing opportunity. Eric Dick and Lloyd Dick of Brett Young also join What the Futures Podcast to discuss succession planning, business growth, canola, tariffs, risk management, and leadership in Canadian agriculture. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Join Ryan’s email list: https://www.ryandenis.ca/subscribe Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference: https://www.ryandenis.ca/2026-conference What the Futures Podcast: https://www.whatthefuturespodcast.ca/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefutures Contact Ryan: \[ryan@whatthefuturespodcast.ca](mailto:ryan@whatthefuturespodcast.ca) BrettYoung: https://www.brettyoung.ca/ Bill & Reg Lawn Company: https://www.billandreg.ca/ Ag in Motion: https://www.aginmotion.ca/ Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing: https://www.ccaw.ca/ National Farmer Crisis Line: https://www.ccaw.ca/national-farmer-crisis\_line/ 1-866-FARMS-01 UPL Canada: https://www.upl-ltd.com/ca Western Ag PRS Cropcaster: https://www.westernag.ca/professionalagronomy/PRSCropcaster/tool Kali Dyck Foundation: https://brettyoung.ca/kali-dyck-foundation-donates-50k-for-autism-supports/ ### Chapters - (00:00:00) - Could spring wheat reach $12? - (00:00:40) - Ag in Motion and episode setup - (00:11:28) - Wheat history and the current pricing opportunity - (00:23:21) - Canola returns to $800 - (00:28:25) - Eric and Lloyd Dick join the podcast - (00:33:30) - Succession planning lessons - (00:38:35) - How BrettYoung built its business - (00:54:57) - Tariffs, CUSMA and global risk - (01:00:34) - Entrepreneurship and Canadian growth - (01:06:45) - The Callie Dick Foundation - (01:10:00) - Farmer advice and final marketing takeaways