Articles tagged under: hard red spring wheat
HRSW Abandonment Likely to Exceed USDA Estimates
Published July 13, 2021
USDA is forecasting spring wheat production at 345 million bushels. That’s down 41 percent from last year and would be the smallest spring wheat crop in more than 30 years. At this point, USDA is estimating an abandonment rate of…HRSW Acres Decline Nationwide, But Increase in ND
Published June 30, 2021
Spring wheat acres increased slightly this year in North Dakota and declined in Minnesota and South Dakota. With prevented plant acres back into production, North Dakota’s spring wheat acreage went from 5.7 million acres to 5.9 million. In Minnesota, the…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 28, 2021
There is major volatility in the markets with major USDA reports coming out at midweek. A long holiday weekend will also be a consideration. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi has more details in this week's edition of What's…Limagrain Cereal Seeds Announces New Regional Strategy
Published March 23, 2021
Limagrain Cereal Seeds has closed its Midwest and East breeding program and partnered with Northern Star Integrated Services of Lafayette, Indiana to manage LCS accounts and genetics in the region. The dollars generated from this move are being reinvested in…Wheat Buyers Receive USW Crop Quality Report
Published October 25, 2019
U.S. Wheat Associates has released its 2019 Crop Quality Report for wheat customers from around the world. For hard red spring wheat, the report says this year’s crop was well above average for yield and protein. Production is estimated at…A Record Wheat Crop in the Works?
Published August 23, 2019
In the most recent crop report, USDA forecast a record 50 bushels per acre spring wheat crop for North Dakota. Diversified Services Marketing Group senior risk analyst Rich Morrison participated in the Ihry Insurance Pre-Harvest Marketing Meeting at Hillsboro and…Wheat Quality Council Tour Estimates 43.1 HRSW Yield
Published July 26, 2019
The results are in from this year’s Wheat Quality Council Tour, covering 371 hard red spring wheat and durum fields. The HRSW crop is estimated at 43.1 bushels per acres, a yield increase of just two bushels per acre from…New Spring Wheat Variety Released
Published June 18, 2019
The University of Minnesota has released a new hard red spring wheat variety called MN-Washburn. This variety features consistent yield, superior straw strength and good overall disease resistance. MN-Washburn is the first hard red spring wheat variety to contain the…HRSW Yields Expected to Increase from 2017
Published July 30, 2018
The Wheat Quality Council's annual hard red spring wheat and durum tour took place July 23-26 in North Dakota, also including portions of South Dakota and Minnesota.The 325 spring wheat fields survey averaged 41.1 bushels per acre, up from 38.1…