Articles tagged under: spring wheat
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…A Closer Look at 2021 Spring Wheat Production
Published September 30, 2021
Frontier Futures Commodity Broker JR Edmundson thinks a big surprise in the 2021 Small Grains Annual Summary is the other spring wheat category. "USDA came in at 331 million bushels, against an average trade guess of 327 million bushels. I…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…The Wheat Industry Hopes USDA Answers a Big Question
Published September 29, 2021
A big unknown for spring wheat continues to be abandonment. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson hopes to get the answer in USDA's small grains summary. "There's been a lot of speculation about what that will look like…ND Farmers Move Through Spring Wheat and Canola Harvest
Published September 12, 2021
Spring wheat harvest is wrapping up near New England, North Dakota. "Where the rains fell we had a good crop and where it didn't the crop wasn't great. The later crop lost some test weight," said Jon Wert. Wert wrapped up…Traders Will Wait for Wheat Data
Published September 10, 2021
There won’t be any wheat numbers in the September USDA Supply and Demand report. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulson says traders will have to wait until the end of September for those numbers. "Spring wheat production will…Keep This Spring Wheat Market Reminder Nearby
Published August 29, 2021
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen has a small grains marketing tip. "Get an index card, write the highest price you got at harvest or today's price with a Sharpie, then, put it on your…Wait for Soil Moisture Recharge Before Working Harvested Ground
Published August 29, 2021
Minnesota’s small grain harvest mostly complete. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Jochum Wiersma says growers were pleasantly surprised with spring wheat yields, grain protein and test weight. "People were fearful the test weights would suffer due to the drought stress.…Variability Continues for ND Spring Wheat Harvest
Published August 13, 2021
Variability is the theme as North Dakota’s wheat harvest continues. North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson says it is not uncommon for there to be half of the yield as last year, but others are…