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The Next Steps for the Newly Passed Disaster Aid
Published October 1, 2021
USDA will now start its work on implementing the $10 billion in disaster aid available for farmers and ranchers. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hopes the WHIP+ program sign-up can be rolled out quickly. "I'm also hoping payments will move…North Dakota’s Wheat Abandonment Could Be Worse
Published October 1, 2021
North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher expected spring wheat abandonment to be slightly higher in the state this year. "USDA has abandonment in North Dakota around six percent. That's not far off from a typical year, running from three…Additional WHIP+ Funds Coming to Farmers
Published October 1, 2021
The majority of the $10 billion disaster assistance for agriculture in the continuing resolution extends the WHIP+ program to cover losses from drought, floods and more in 2020 and 2021. That’s something the National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler…Government Shutdown Avoided
Published October 1, 2021
Hours before their midnight deadline on September 30, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 3. The Senate passed the measure on a vote of 65 to 35. The House passed the CR on a vote…Sunflowers “a Bright Spot” in MN Harvest
Published September 30, 2021
Sunflower harvest is beginning near Crookston, Minnesota. Kevin Capistran says the crop is a bright spot this year. "It's a real morale boost for the farm after an abysmal soybean harvest. The sunflowers are a lot better suited for the…Dakotas See Higher Than Normal Wheat Abandonment
Published September 30, 2021
The 2021 Small Grains Annual Summary paints a clearer picture for abandonment. The U.S. planted 46.7 million acres of all wheat this year, but only 37.1 million acres were harvested. When it comes to the Northern Plains, North Dakota planted…USDA’s 2021 Small Grains Summary Results
Published September 30, 2021
In the USDA’s Small Grains Summary, U.S. all wheat production totaled 1.65 billion bushels in 2021, a 10 percent decline from 2020. The area harvested for grain is 37.2 million acres, up one percent from the previous year, with the…A Shift Away From Spring Wheat Being Considered For 2022
Published September 30, 2021
Horizon Resources Grain Division Manager Levi Hall is already thinking ahead to next year's small grains crop. Around Williston, North Dakota, Hall thinks there will be a shift in acreage from spring wheat to durum. In the central part of…USDA Throws Curveball at the Grain Trade
Published September 30, 2021
Thursday's grain trade close mixed with wheat higher, corn and soybeans lower. RML Trading market analyst Terry Fichtner says the USDA threw another curve ball at the grain trade. "The grain stocks were the big surprise. We are in a…