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Benefits to an Early Start for Spring Wheat

Published February 1, 2019

There is hope for an early spring. Bayer WestBred Grant Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring says that favors spring wheat seeding. "With wheat being a cool season grass, we want to get it in early," said Mehring. "When those soils…

Acreage Shift Expected

Published January 25, 2019

Farm Futures is estimating U.S. soybean intentions of 84.6 million acres, down 5.5 percent from last year. Corn acreage is forecast at 90.3 million acres, up 1.3 percent from 2018. Farm Futures says more acres could be in play this…

Spring Wheat: Pay Attention to the Details

Published January 11, 2019

Spring wheat acres are expected to be up this year. When making acreage decisions, WestBred Regional Commercial Manager Troy Sayler is urging farmers to consider their crop rotation and pay attention to the details. "Stick to the agronomics and invest…

Wheat Seed Sales Start Strong

Published November 26, 2018

According to WestBred Global Wheat Commercial Manager Jeff Kolscelny some seed suppliers are already booked solid for spring wheat varieties. Does that sales demand reflect an increase in wheat acres for 2019? "I think it could be. Obviously, there's a…

Wheat Discrimination Not Allowed

Published October 3, 2018

The new U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement addresses the discrimination U.S. farmers face when selling wheat north of the border. U.S. wheat can only be sold in Canada as feed wheat. "In trade terms, we say that does not meet the terms…

More Wheat

Published August 10, 2018

According to USDA, the all-wheat production total is 1.8 billion bushels. That’s up eight percent from 2017. Spring wheat production is projected at 614 million bushels, up a whopping 48 percent from last year’s drought-reduced crop. Spring wheat yields are…

Spring Wheat Tour Takes Place This Week

Published July 22, 2018

The Wheat Quality Council’s Annual Spring Wheat Tour will be held in the week ahead. Tour participation is down from last year. "There was a lot of panic and excitement about last year's crop and not so much for this…

More Winter Wheat Production Forecast in SD

Published July 13, 2018

USDA is projecting South Dakota’s winter wheat crop production at 38 million bushels, 83 percent more than last year. The average yield is forecast at 52 bushels per acre, 12 more than one year ago. Harvested acres are expected to…

HRSW Production Goes Higher

Published July 13, 2018

After reviewing the latest USDA numbers, Agriculture Department Chief Economist Rob Johansson said this is a turnaround year for spring wheat and durum. "We're seeing a pretty good response in both of the Dakotas and Montana." Last year’s drought significantly impacted…

Protecting the Crop

Published June 28, 2018

One of the biggest concerns for wheat at this time of the year when it is heading and flowering is fusarium head blight. "Conditions have been ideal for that with high humidity. Rains off and on sets up the environment…

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Benefits to an Early Start for Spring Wheat

Acreage Shift Expected

Spring Wheat: Pay Attention to the Details

Wheat Seed Sales Start Strong

Wheat Discrimination Not Allowed

More Wheat

Spring Wheat Tour Takes Place This Week

More Winter Wheat Production Forecast in SD

HRSW Production Goes Higher

Protecting the Crop

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