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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published August 2, 2021

Midwestern rains, a private estimate on Russia's wheat crop and labor issues all get attention in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi kicks of the week with a…

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More Spring Wheat Tour Reflections

Published August 1, 2021

Horizon Resources Grain Division Manager Levi Hall monitored the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat Tour from afar. Hall is based in Williston, North Dakota. "I was surprised at the southeast corner of North Dakota. There were more fields at 20…

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Variability is Part of Small Grain Harvest

Published August 1, 2021

Agronomist Sarah Lovas farms near Hillsboro, North Dakota. She says barley harvest went well. "We didn't have many acres to harvest. One of the challenges in Hillsboro is the green fields due to later barley germination. Farmers are trying to…

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Spring Wheat Tour Shows Lower Yields, Good Quality for ND

Published July 30, 2021

Final results from the Wheat Quality Council tour have an overall weighted average for spring wheat at 29.1 bushels per acre. Compared to an average year, like 2015, this is about two-thirds of the normal crop. The all-wheat yield estimate…

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A Variable Spring Wheat Crop in Northeastern North Dakota

Published July 30, 2021

Variable is the way to describe the spring wheat from the final day of the Wheat Quality Council's Spring Wheat Tour. The final routes covered the northeastern part of North Dakota with a calculated weighted average at 35.4 bushels/acre. NDSU…

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Lawmakers Want Permanent Fix to Haying CRP Acres

Published July 28, 2021

The USDA did not approve the haying of Conservation Reserve Program acres during primary nesting season this year. Farmers and ranchers in the Dakotas and Minnesota were asking for the flexibility due to the drought. Now, a bipartisan group of…

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Spring Wheat Going Through the Baler

Published July 28, 2021

North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher says there are a few bright spots with the spring wheat and durum crop in the state, but there’s also disappointment. "Spring wheat harvest is sporadic right now." Fisher is seeing more balers…

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Spring Wheat Crop Done in Portions of North Dakota

Published July 28, 2021

Linton, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Tom Bernhardt was on the spring wheat tour this week. His spring wheat is finished. "Spring wheat was pushed along with the heat and lack of moisture. Our other…

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Spring Wheat Tour Begins with a Look at the Better Crop

Published July 27, 2021

It’s going to be a hot week for a wheat tour as more than 40 participants travel across North Dakota. Hot temperatures combined with a lack of moisture will translate into an interesting spring wheat crop. The first leg of…

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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published July 26, 2021

In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi offers insight into the current marketplace. A big corn crop nationwide, bitcoin and interest rates are garner attention.

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