Articles tagged under: spring wheat
Regional Basis Bids are Mostly Unchanged
Published March 25, 2020
Spring wheat basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged compared to one week ago. Basis bids in Finely, North Dakota and Warren, Minnesota improved by five cents. Those bids…Regional Basis is Holding Steady
Published February 12, 2020
Cash grain basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network haven’t changed much in the past month as futures prices chop sideways. Spring wheat basis bids range from 20 to 55 cents under…The Little Things Are Important
Published February 6, 2020
Minnesota Wheat Executive Director Charlie Vogel says 2019 was a great reminder of how important the little things are in production. "Things are easy in perfect conditions and 2019 was 180 degrees from perfect conditions," says Vogel. "It really showed…Bacterial Leaf Streak and Scab Could Return in 2020
Published February 6, 2020
Bacterial leaf streak and scab impacted spring wheat grown across North Dakota and portions of Minnesota in 2019. NDSU Extension Cereal Crop Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop says both could pop up again in 2020. "Mother Nature will determine how much…Wiersma: Tips for Selecting a Spring Wheat Variety
Published January 8, 2020
If it wasn’t for a record wet fall, sprout damage and falling numbers, University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says 2020 spring wheat variety discussions would be solely focused on bacterial leaf streak, vomitoxin and scab. "We…Have a Plan to Move Lower Quality Spring Wheat
Published December 13, 2019
Some Northern Plains farmers have lower quality falling number wheat in the grain bin. Marketing the lower quality wheat was discussed during Thursday afternoon’s marketing panel at the Prairie Grains Conference. Arthur Companies General Manager Kevin Karel encourages farmers to…Regional Basis Bids Improve for Wheat and Soybeans
Published November 20, 2019
Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network improved for spring wheat, while the corn is mostly unchanged and the bean basis improved five to six cents since early in November. Corn basis…Gearing Up for Spring Wheat in 2020
Published November 17, 2019
The first half of the spring wheat harvest went well, but the balance of the season in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota was hurt by wet weather and quality problems. WestBred global wheat commercial strategy lead Jeff Koscelny does…Spring Wheat Basis Bids Improve Across Region
Published November 6, 2019
Spring wheat basis bids have improved by as much as 25 cents from two weeks ago at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network. Spring wheat basis bids for 13 percent protein wheat or better…